SB 25-205: Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure - Colorado

Revised (04/24/2025) → PA1 (04/02/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to accelerate response times for firearm serial number checks from three days to 72 hours, and added new reporting requirements for dealers who fail to report stolen or lost firearms within 48 hours. These changes tighten enforcement timelines and expand penalties for non-compliance.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on firearm serial number checks, but enforcement timelines and dealer reporting obligations were expanded.

TIMELINE

Firearm serial number check response time reduced from three days to 72 hours.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for dealers to report stolen, lost, or investigated firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours.

ENFORCEMENT

Added penalties for dealers failing to make required reports within the new 48-hour timeframe.

Rerevised (04/25/2025) → Revised (04/24/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to change its effective date trigger from when federal technology becomes available to an unspecified date, and the House sponsorship list was significantly reduced. The substantive policy content regarding firearms dealer reporting requirements remains unchanged in this excerpt.

Scope change

The effective date provision was modified to remove the specific trigger of federal technology availability, though the exact new trigger date is not shown in this excerpt.

TIMELINE

The effective date trigger was changed from 'as soon as the technology and infrastructure for a federal firearms licensee to perform a firearm serial number search is available' to a different trigger not shown in this excerpt.

TECHNICAL

The House sponsorship list was reduced from 11 names to just 'Espenoza and Lindstedt'.

The document header was updated from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with a change in the amendment adoption description.

Final Act (05/02/2025) → Rerevised (04/25/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a final act version to a re-revised version, with the primary substantive change being the addition of a bill summary and updated reading dates. The core legislative content regarding firearm serial number checks remains identical between versions, with no changes to eligibility, fees, timelines, or enforcement penalties.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents a formatting revision rather than a policy amendment.

TECHNICAL

Added bill summary and reading dates (April 25, 2025 and April 8, 2025) to reflect legislative process status.

Removed final act signature block and legislative history notes indicating the bill was ready for Governor's signature.

Reorganized header information to show re-revised status with all amendments included from the second house.

Signed Act (06/02/2025) → Final Act (05/02/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from a draft version to an official enacted statute. The substantive policy content regarding firearm serial number checks by federal firearms licensees remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting, signature blocks, and the addition of a note indicating the bill has been prepared for signatures.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document format and signature sections were updated to reflect final passage.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill has been prepared for signatures of legislative officers and the Governor.

Updated signature blocks with correct names and titles for Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk of House, and Governor.

Removed draft annotations and placeholder text that indicated deletions and insertions in the legislative process.

Reengrossed (04/08/2025) → Signed Act (06/02/2025) · 4 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to standardize the timeline for firearm serial number checks, extending the response deadline from 72 hours to three days for law enforcement agencies. The amendment also clarifies fee refund policies if checks are not completed within the new timeframe and adds a provision allowing federal firearms licensees to use federal tracing systems if available. Additionally, the bill was reorganized to include a complete list of sponsors and updated formatting for the final signed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on firearm serial number checks and dealer reporting requirements, but the operational timeline for law enforcement responses was expanded to provide more flexibility.

REQUIREMENT

Extended the deadline for law enforcement to respond to firearm serial number check requests from 72 hours to three days.

Added a requirement that law enforcement must refund fees or not charge fees if they fail to complete the check within three days.

TECHNICAL

Added a provision allowing federal firearms licensees to perform their own serial number checks using federal government tracing programs when available.

Reorganized the bill text to include a complete list of all sponsors and updated formatting for the final signed version.

Engrossed (04/07/2025) → Reengrossed (04/08/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction, updating the Senate sponsorship list to add four new sponsors (Coleman, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman) and marking the bill as '3rd Reading Unamended' on April 8, 2025. No substantive policy changes to the firearm serial number check requirements were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added four new Senate sponsors to the bill sponsorship list.

Changed the bill status from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect inclusion of all House amendments.

Added '3rd Reading Unamended' notation with date April 8, 2025 to indicate legislative progress status.

Introduced (03/25/2025) → Engrossed (04/07/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to clarify that federal firearms licensees must request serial number checks from local police departments when their business is located in cities, rather than just sheriff offices. The amendment also allows licensees to perform their own checks if federal tracing technology becomes available and maintains existing reporting requirements for stolen firearms.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include police departments alongside sheriff offices for conducting serial number checks, and added a new provision allowing licensees to self-perform checks when federal technology permits.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the authority for serial number checks to include both sheriff offices and police departments depending on whether the licensee's business is in an incorporated city or unincorporated county area.

Added a new provision allowing federal firearms licensees to perform their own serial number checks if federal government technology permits access to federal firearm tracing programs.

DEFINITION

Clarified that serial number check requests must come from the appropriate local law enforcement agency based on the licensee's business location.

TIMELINE

Maintained the July 1, 2026 deadline for law enforcement agencies to begin providing serial number checks.

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