Colorado HB 1302 — Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
Colorado, 2026A. HB 1302: Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
Latest action
June 3, 2026 — Governor Signed
Summary
In current law, the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) must remain open 12 hours a day, every calendar day except Christmas and Thanksgiving, to transmit requests for a background check to the national instant criminal background check system and search other databases. The act allows the bureau to determine its own hours of operation that best meet its business needs to timely transmit the background check requests. The act requires the bureau to immediately place in the processing queue a request for a background check and accept requests for a background check every calendar day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Additionally, the act requires the bureau to submit a report every year to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee describing background check processing times, operating hours, system outages, and actions taken by the bureau to improve efficiency.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- A. Boesenecker — primary sponsor
- M. Duran — primary sponsor
- C. Kipp — primary sponsor
- J. Bacon
- K. Brown
- S. Camacho
- M. Froelich
- J. Jackson
- J. Joseph
- M. Lindsay
- J. McCluskie
- K. Nguyen
- S. Woodrow
- J. Amabile
- J. Coleman
- L. Cutter
- J. Danielson
- L. Daugherty
- J. Gonzales
- I. Jodeh
- W. Lindstedt
- T. Sullivan
Bill text
Signed Act Read version ↗
Final Act Read version ↗
Rerevised Read version ↗
Revised Read version ↗
Reengrossed Read version ↗
Engrossed Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
March 23, 2026 · House · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (11)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jenny Willford | yes |
| Chad Clifford | yes |
| Naquetta Ricks | yes |
| Kenny Nguyen | yes |
| Stephanie Luck | no |
| Meg Froelich | yes |
| Lisa Feret | yes |
| Cecelia Espenoza | yes |
| Michael Carter | yes |
| Brandi Bradley | no |
| Scott Bottoms | no |
BILL
April 14, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 22 · no: 13 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (36)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Coleman | yes |
| President | yes |
| Zamora Wilson | no |
| Weissman | yes |
| Wallace | yes |
| Sullivan | yes |
| Snyder | yes |
| Simpson | no |
| Rodriguez | yes |
| Roberts | no |
| Rich | no |
| Pelton R. | no |
| Pelton B. | no |
| Mullica | yes |
| Marchman | yes |
| Liston | no |
| Lindstedt | yes |
| Kolker | yes |
| Kirkmeyer | no |
| Kipp | yes |
| Jodeh | yes |
| Hinrichsen | yes |
| Gonzales J. | yes |
| Frizell | no |
| Exum | yes |
| Daugherty | yes |
| Danielson | yes |
| Cutter | yes |
| Catlin | no |
| Carson | no |
| Bright | no |
| Bridges | yes |
| Benavidez | yes |
| Ball | yes |
| Baisley | no |
| Amabile | yes |
AMD (H.001)
March 27, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 17 · no: 39 · other: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | no |
| Zokaie | no |
| Woog | yes |
| Woodrow | no |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | excused |
| Weinberg | excused |
| Velasco | no |
| Valdez | no |
| Titone | no |
| Taggart | excused |
| Suckla | excused |
| Story | no |
| Stewart R. | no |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Slaugh | yes |
| Sirota | excused |
| Rydin | no |
| Rutinel | no |
| Ricks | excused |
| Richardson | yes |
| Phillips | no |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | no |
| McCormick | no |
| Mauro | no |
| Martinez | no |
| Marshall | no |
| Mabrey | no |
| Lukens | no |
| Luck | yes |
| Lindsay | no |
| Lieder | no |
| Keltie | yes |
| Joseph | excused |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | excused |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | no |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | no |
| Gilchrist | no |
| Garcia Sander | yes |
| Garcia | no |
| Froelich | no |
| Flanell | yes |
| Feret | no |
| Espenoza | no |
| English | no |
| Duran | no |
| DeGraaf | yes |
| Clifford | no |
| Carter | no |
| Camacho | no |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | excused |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | yes |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | yes |
| Boesenecker | no |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | no |
AMD (H.003)
March 27, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 16 · no: 40 · other: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | no |
| Zokaie | no |
| Woog | yes |
| Woodrow | no |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | excused |
| Weinberg | excused |
| Velasco | no |
| Valdez | no |
| Titone | no |
| Taggart | excused |
| Suckla | excused |
| Story | no |
| Stewart R. | no |
| Stewart K. | no |
| Soper | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Slaugh | yes |
| Sirota | excused |
| Rydin | no |
| Rutinel | no |
| Ricks | excused |
| Richardson | yes |
| Phillips | no |
| Paschal | no |
| Nguyen | no |
| McCormick | no |
| Mauro | no |
| Martinez | no |
| Marshall | no |
| Mabrey | no |
| Lukens | no |
| Luck | yes |
| Lindsay | no |
| Lieder | no |
| Keltie | yes |
| Joseph | excused |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | excused |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | no |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | no |
| Gilchrist | no |
| Garcia Sander | yes |
| Garcia | no |
| Froelich | no |
| Flanell | yes |
| Feret | no |
| Espenoza | no |
| English | no |
| Duran | no |
| DeGraaf | yes |
| Clifford | no |
| Carter | no |
| Camacho | no |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | excused |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | yes |
| Bradfield | yes |
| Bottoms | yes |
| Boesenecker | no |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | no |
AMD (H.002)
March 27, 2026 · House · fail
yes: 15 · no: 41 · other: 9
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | no |
| Zokaie | no |
| Woog | yes |
| Woodrow | no |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | excused |
| Weinberg | yes |
| Velasco | no |
| Valdez | excused |
| Titone | no |
| Taggart | excused |
| Suckla | excused |
| Story | no |
| Stewart R. | no |
| Stewart K. | no |
| Soper | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Slaugh | yes |
| Sirota | excused |
| Rydin | no |
| Rutinel | no |
| Ricks | excused |
| Richardson | no |
| Phillips | no |
| Paschal | no |
| Nguyen | no |
| McCormick | no |
| Mauro | no |
| Martinez | no |
| Marshall | no |
| Mabrey | no |
| Lukens | no |
| Luck | yes |
| Lindsay | no |
| Lieder | no |
| Keltie | yes |
| Joseph | excused |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jackson | excused |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | no |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | no |
| Gilchrist | no |
| Garcia Sander | yes |
| Garcia | no |
| Froelich | no |
| Flanell | yes |
| Feret | no |
| Espenoza | no |
| English | no |
| Duran | no |
| DeGraaf | yes |
| Clifford | no |
| Carter | no |
| Camacho | no |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | excused |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | yes |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | yes |
| Boesenecker | no |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | no |
BILL
April 2, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 42 · no: 21 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | yes |
| Zokaie | yes |
| Woog | no |
| Woodrow | yes |
| Winter T. | no |
| Willford | yes |
| Weinberg | no |
| Velasco | yes |
| Valdez | yes |
| Titone | yes |
| Taggart | no |
| Suckla | no |
| Story | yes |
| Stewart R. | yes |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | no |
| Smith | yes |
| Slaugh | no |
| Sirota | yes |
| Rydin | yes |
| Rutinel | yes |
| Ricks | yes |
| Richardson | no |
| Phillips | yes |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Mauro | yes |
| Martinez | yes |
| Marshall | yes |
| Mabrey | yes |
| Lukens | yes |
| Luck | no |
| Lindsay | yes |
| Lieder | yes |
| Keltie | no |
| Joseph | yes |
| Johnson | no |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hartsook | no |
| Hamrick | yes |
| Gonzalez R. | excused |
| Goldstein | yes |
| Gilchrist | yes |
| Garcia Sander | no |
| Garcia | yes |
| Froelich | yes |
| Flanell | no |
| Feret | yes |
| Espenoza | yes |
| English | excused |
| Duran | yes |
| DeGraaf | no |
| Clifford | yes |
| Carter | yes |
| Camacho | yes |
| Caldwell | no |
| Brown | yes |
| Brooks | no |
| Bradley | no |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | no |
| Boesenecker | yes |
| Barron | no |
| Bacon | yes |
Refer House Bill 26-1302 to the Committee of the Whole.
April 7, 2026 · Senate · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | yes |
| Tom Sullivan | yes |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | no |
| Rod Pelton | no |
| William Lindstedt | yes |
Refer House Bill 26-1302, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
March 23, 2026 · House · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (11)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jenny Willford | yes |
| Chad Clifford | yes |
| Naquetta Ricks | yes |
| Kenny Nguyen | yes |
| Stephanie Luck | no |
| Meg Froelich | yes |
| Lisa Feret | yes |
| Cecelia Espenoza | yes |
| Michael Carter | yes |
| Brandi Bradley | no |
| Scott Bottoms | no |
Legislative history
- Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
- House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Governor Signed
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