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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-004

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Jan 27, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-004 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:07:50 PM  
Senator Wallace, Committee Chair, gave opening remarks for the committee.
02:08:21 PM  
Senator Sullivan, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-004.The bill expands the list of extreme risk protection order petitioners to include health care facilities, co-responders, and institutional petitioners.
02:14:28 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
02:30:04 PM  
Shalyn Kettering, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Knoepke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Sampson, representing The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:35:19 PM  
Ray Elliott, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Teddy Collins, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Michelle Gray, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:04:16 PM  
Dr. Anne Frank, representing the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. Amy Lopez, representing the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, testified in support of the bill. Spencer Cantrell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:08:21 PM  
Austin Lowery, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nina Brewer, representing Yorkson Public Affairs, testified in opposition to the bill. Huey Laugesen, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Fenlason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:31:41 PM  
Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Julie Ort, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Carolyn Shepherd, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:41:20 PM  
Jacob Luria, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Kroll, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Green, representing SDS Guns LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:02:03 PM  
Paige Leonard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Maxwell Hayes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kate Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mel Pickering, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:20:40 PM  
Michael, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jimmy Graham, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Harm, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Gordon Bertoglio, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:33:12 PM  
Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eileen Mccarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:50:26 PM  

Kelvin Curtis, representing the National Rifle Association of America, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. James Kerick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:04:43 PM  
Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:06:14 PM  
Grant Jerry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Murphy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Tisdale, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:30:50 PM  
Shawn Veatch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Regina Eslick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Carl Andersen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Daniel Hackett' Trustee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Jelgersma, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:43:18 PM  
Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. George Hamilton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Howard, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Vance, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. J Norris, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:00:28 PM  
Jeff Riester, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:00:53 PM  
Frank Cotten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
06:02:32 PM  
Senator Sullivan presented amendment L.007 (Attachment B).

06:04:44 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt
Pelton R.
Zamora Wilson
Sullivan
Wallace
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:04:45 PM  
Senator Sullivan presented amendment L.008 (Attachment C).

06:05:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt
Pelton R.
Zamora Wilson
Sullivan
Wallace
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:05:34 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

06:12:25 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt Yes
Pelton R. No
Zamora Wilson No
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS