8B4FC23446C32EEB87258ABD005E5AA1 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-066SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGYDate Feb 8, 2024 Location Old Supreme Court SB24-066 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F248D9E91876...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2BF7B9E7FD8...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/29BA08B6A0AB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 10:10:38 AM Senator Sullivan introduced Senate Bill 24-066, concerning merchant category codes related to firearms. The bill establishes a policy for the payment processing of retail firearms sales, and provides for enforcement by the Attorney General. 10:15:39 AM Terry Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 10:16:53 AM Mr. Hudson Munoz, representing Guns Down America, testified in support of the bill. 10:24:33 AM Liddy Ballard, representing The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. 10:24:58 AM Ms. Beka Venturella, representing Giffords, testified in support of the bill. 10:27:50 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:30:21 AM Ms. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. 10:54:25 AM Ms. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 10:56:34 AM Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 10:59:02 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:02:40 AM Mr. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:10:55 AM Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:15:31 AM Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:17:50 AM Mr. Mark Horvath, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:21:57 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:22:11 AM Christa Palmer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:29:50 AM Victor Bencomo, representing Giffords, testified in support of the bill. 11:32:41 AM Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:36:19 AM Israel Baryeshua, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:41:29 AM Mr. Louis Verenini, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:42:51 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:47:34 AM Ms. Elizabeth Smith, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. 11:54:41 AM Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:57:01 AM Lisa Johnston, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:00:09 PM Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:05:07 PM Ms. Melanie Layton, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. 12:05:08 PM Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment A. 12:08:26 PM Senator Sullivan introduced and distributed Amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments B and C). 12:11:16 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Hinrichsen Yes Danielson Yes YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:12:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Hinrichsen Yes Danielson Yes YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:12:20 PM Senator Sullivan made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 12:18:02 PM Members of the committee made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 12:26:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-066, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Hinrichsen Yes Danielson Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS