Rep. Max Brooks

The bill repeals the requirements related to dealing firearms enacted in House Bill 24-1353, including repealing the following: The requirement for a firearms dealer (dealer) to obtain a state firearms dealer permit (state permit) to engage in the business of dealing in firearms on and after July 1, 2025; The requirement for the department of revenue to conduct on-site inspections of state permit holders; The requirement that a dealer secure firearms in a manner that prevents members of the public from accessing the firearms; Specific requirements for a dealer to report to law enforcement about suspected straw purchases and firearm thefts by employees; The prohibition on a dealer selling or transferring a firearm outside of the dealer's posted business hours or to a person who is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; The requirement for each dealer and each employee of a dealer whose position involves handling firearms to annually complete a training course; and Minimum qualifications for employees of dealers and the requirement for employees to submit to background checks.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

In 2006, the general assembly passed Senate Bill 06-090, which: Prohibited a local government from passing any ordinance or policy that would prohibit a police officer, local official, or local government employee from cooperating with federal officials with regard to the immigration status of a person within the state; Required a peace officer who has probable cause to believe that a person is not legally present in the United States to report the person to the federal immigration and customs enforcement office; Required each local government to provide notice to peace officers of the duty to report and to provide written confirmation of the notice and reporting statistics to the general assembly; and Prohibited a local government that violates this provision from receiving any grants administered by the department of local affairs. Senate Bill 06-090 was repealed in 2013. The bill recreates and reenacts Senate Bill 06-090. Current law prohibits: A person from being arrested while the person is present at a courthouse, or while going to, attending, or coming from a court proceeding, and provides remedies for a violation; A probation officer or probation department employee from providing personal information about an individual to federal immigration authorities; and State and local governmental entities from contracting with a private entity for immigration detention services or entering into agreements for immigration detention services. The bill repeals each of these laws. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current law requires mandatory sentencing to at least the minimum of the prescribed range for a person who, within the immediately preceding 4 years, was twice convicted of felony theft from a store and who is once again convicted of felony theft from a store. The bill requires a state court to sentence a person convicted of burglary, robbery, theft, or a related property crime from or of a store, who was convicted of any 2 of the specified property crimes or comparable municipal offenses from or of a store within the preceding 4 years, to at least the midpoint term for the current offense. The bill adds language to the existing theft statute clarifying how a gift card's value is determined for purposes of determining the offense level and associated penalty. If the stolen item of value is a gift card, then the value is the full monetary face value or, in the case of a variable load gift card, the maximum potential value, regardless of whether funds have been transferred to the gift card at the time of the theft. The bill adds gift cards to the list of written instruments subject to forgery. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill creates the Colorado government efficiency authority (authority). The authority is governed by a board consisting of the following appointees: One representative of the private sector with business experience with state contracts, appointed by the governor; One representative of the private sector with experience as a chief financial officer or legal advisor, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; One representative of the private sector with experience in energy and environmental work, appointed by the president of the senate; One representative of the private sector with experience in transportation, appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; One representative of the private sector with experience in health care or real estate, appointed by the minority leader of the senate; The staff director of the joint budget committee, or the staff director's designee, as a nonvoting advisory member; The director of the office of state planning and budgeting, or the director's designee, as a nonvoting advisory member; and The state auditor, or the state auditor's designee, as a nonvoting advisory member. Members of the board serve without compensation for any service provided to the authority and do not receive any reimbursement from the board for expenses incurred in furtherance of the board's responsibilities. The board is charged with: Examining every state-funded state agency and state department's operations, personnel, and mission to determine whether the state agency or state department is maximizing the efficient use of state money and resources; Identifying efficiencies in state government that would result in cost savings and improved provision of government services; Working with the federal government to implement federal directives designed to increase government efficiency and reduce government costs; Providing recommendations to the governor and general assembly about implementing efficiencies in state government, leveraging money from the federal government, and implementing federal directives; Holding public hearings that solicit input from the public about increasing efficiencies in state government; and Developing a process for members of the public to make ongoing recommendations related to state government efficiency, which recommendations will be reviewed by the authority. The authority may accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal money to pay for the authority's operations. The authority is not funded by a state agency or state department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill grants a person who is at least 18 years of age and permitted to possess a handgun pursuant to federal and state law the same authority to carry a concealed handgun as a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun (permit). A person who carries a concealed handgun without a permit has the same rights, limitations, and authority to carry as a person who holds a permit. A person may obtain a permit for the purpose of using the permit to carry a concealed handgun in another state that recognizes a Colorado permit. The bill makes the minimum age to obtain a permit 18 years of age. Under existing law, Colorado recognizes permits issued in other states that meet certain criteria, including that the holder of the out-of-state permit is at least 21 years of age. The bill changes the minimum age for recognition of an out-of-state permit to 18 years of age. Under existing law, a permit is valid for 5 years. The bill makes a permit valid for the life of the permit holder. Existing permits, other than temporary emergency permits, are converted to lifetime permits. Because the bill makes permits valid for the life of the holder, the bill repeals provisions relating to the renewal of permits. The bill repeals the temporary emergency permit to carry a concealed handgun. The bill repeals local government authority to regulate open or concealed carry of a handgun, including repealing the authority of special districts and the governing boards of institutions of higher education, as applicable. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) designating September 14-20, 2025, as "Co-Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week" in Colorado. It honors professionals who work alongside law enforcement in crisis situations involving mental health or substance use, recognizing their role in de-escalating emergencies and connecting individuals to resources like counseling and housing. The resolution expresses legislative appreciation for their service but does not create new laws, funding, or policy changes.

Maddy summarySJR 25-007 is a ceremonial resolution proclaiming February 14 as "Colorado Read to Your Child Day." It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about the importance of reading aloud to children for early literacy development. The resolution cites research linking early reading exposure to future academic success and reduced educational disparities. This resolution directly affects Colorado residents by designating an annual observance to encourage family reading habits, without implementing any concrete policy changes.

Beginning January 1, 2027, the bill requires any voting system used in an election in the state to use open-source software that allows a voting system provider to incorporate end-to-end verifiability into its voting systems. The secretary of state is required to adopt rules to establish minimum standards for the certification and oversight of any open-source software used in a voting system, and each county is required to ensure that open-source software is incorporated into its voting system within the county's existing resources. Beginning in January 2028, and in January every year thereafter, the secretary of state is required to include information regarding the incorporation of open-source software in voting systems as part of the secretary's presentation at a "SMART Act" hearing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Under current law, retail establishments are prohibited from providing plastic carryout bags at the point of sale, but may provide recycled paper carryout bags for a fee of at least 10 cents per bag. The bill repeals the requirement that retail establishments charge a fee for providing recycled paper carryout bags. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Maddy summaryThis procedural resolution designates February 4 of each year as "Missing Persons Day" in Colorado. It formally recognizes the issue of missing persons through state-wide awareness, encouraging public support for families and law enforcement efforts without creating new legal requirements or funding. The resolution aligns with Colorado's existing AMBER Alert and Missing Indigenous Person Alert programs.