Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB 1302
Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- C. Kipp (Democratic)
- M. Duran (Democratic)
- A. Boesenecker (Democratic)
Cosponsors (19)
- T. Sullivan (Democratic)
- W. Lindstedt (Democratic)
- I. Jodeh (Democratic)
- J. Gonzales (Democratic)
- L. Daugherty (Democratic)
- J. Danielson (Democratic)
- L. Cutter (Democratic)
- J. Coleman (Democratic)
- J. Amabile (Democratic)
- S. Woodrow (Democratic)
- K. Nguyen (Democratic)
- J. McCluskie (Democratic)
- M. Lindsay (Democratic)
- J. Joseph (Democratic)
- J. Jackson (Democratic)
- M. Froelich (Democratic)
- S. Camacho (Democratic)
- K. Brown (Democratic)
- J. Bacon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· 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.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 26, 2026
- Engrossed· Mar 27, 2026
- Reengrossed· Apr 2, 2026
- Revised· Apr 13, 2026
- Rerevised· Apr 14, 2026
- Final Act· Jun 1, 2026
- Signed Act· Jun 3, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1302 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | Refer House Bill 26-1302, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs - Mar 23, 2026 · House
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole - Mar 26, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments - Mar 27, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor - Mar 30, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments - Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the Governor - Jun 3, 2026
Governor Signed