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8C04D166EF1259F087258C3C000DC733 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1238

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 24, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1238 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


07:30:32 PM  
The committee recessed.
07:36:37 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
07:37:24 PM  
Representative Camacho
and Representative Joseph, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
25-1238, concerning requirements for gun shows. The bill repeals and reenacts
statute related to the operation of gun shows.




The bill sponsors
provided a handout (Attachment G) to the committee.




Representative Camacho and Representative Joseph responded to questions
from the committee.
08:08:09 PM  
Steve Lindley, representing
The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Stephanie Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities
United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Mark Harris,
representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Alexander
Cisneros, representing University of Colorado - Students Demand Action,
testified in support of the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.




The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
08:25:30 PM  
Ronald Dietz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Steele, representing
the Colorado Federal Firearms Licensee Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Catching Valenitnis, representing the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners,
testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
08:39:28 PM  
Eileen McCarron,
representing Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action, testified in support
of the bill. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Rhiannon Danborn, representing Team ENOUGH, testified in support
of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee members.
08:56:09 PM  
Ian Redding, representing
Easy EDC, testified in opposition to the bill. Lesley Hollywood, representing
Rally for Our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Flanell,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Tisdale,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Travis Couture-Lovelady,
representing the National Rifle Association, testified in opposition to
the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee members.




Written testimony
(Attachment H) was provided to the committee.
09:14:57 PM  
Representative Camacho and Representative Joseph provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


09:27:14 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1238 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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