Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1302: CBI Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours
Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026
Concerning the Colorado bureau of investigation's firearms background check operating hours.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1302 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and Boesenecker, Bacon, Brown, Camacho, Froelich, Jackson, Joseph, Lindsay, Nguyen, Woodrow, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Kipp, Amabile, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Lindstedt, Sullivan, Coleman. CONCERNING THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S FIREARMS BACKGROUND CHECK OPERATING HOURS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) The Colorado bureau of investigation, or CBI, is currently mandated to provide background check services at least 12 hours a day every day of the year, excluding Thanksgiving day and Christmas day; (b) The current background check business hours requirement was established when firearm transfers could occur immediately upon approval of a background check; ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (c) House Bill 23-1219, enacted in 2023, implemented a 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers, which has reduced CBI's need to provide immediate background check services; and (d) Allowing CBI to flex …
Sponsors
- Duran, Monica (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Woodrow, Steven (D, 2)
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 14, 2026): 22 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1302 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 7, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 2, 2026): 42 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.003) (March 27, 2026): 16 yea, 40 nay, failed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.002) (March 27, 2026): 15 yea, 41 nay, failed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.001) (March 27, 2026): 17 yea, 39 nay, failed
Subjects: Firearms and Weapons, Criminal Law & Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB1302?
- HB1302 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CBI Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours.
- What does HB1302 do?
- Concerning the Colorado bureau of investigation's firearms background check operating hours.
- What is the status of HB1302?
- Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1302?
- Duran, Monica (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1302?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1302
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