Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 21-1299 — Office Of Gun Violence Prevention

Last action — Governor Signed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 29, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act establishes the office of gun violence prevention (office) within the department of public health and environment to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce gun violence. The office is required to conduct public awareness campaigns to educate the general public about state and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun violence prevention.Subject to available money, the office may establish and administer a grant program to award grants to organizations to conduct community-based gun violence intervention initiatives that are primarily focused on interrupting cycles of gun violence, trauma, and retaliation that are evidence-informed and have demonstrated promise at reducing gun violence without contributing to mass incarceration.The office is required to create and maintain a resource bank as a repository for data, research, and statistical information regarding gun violence in Colorado. The office must collaborate with researchers to improve data collection in Colorado and use existing available research to enhance evidence-based gun violence prevention tools and resources available to Colorado communities.The office is required to issue a report to the general assembly every 5 years summarizing gun violence prevention measures adopted by local jurisdictions. This reporting requirement is contingent upon Senate Bill 21-256 being enacted and becoming law.The act appropriates $3,000,000 to the department of public health and environment for program costs related to family and community health for the office of gun violence prevention.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments indicate the introduction of new language and terminology related to the establishment of an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Colorado Revised Statutes. This includes defining key terms such as "Department," referring to the Department of Public Health and Environment, and "Director," who leads the newly created office. These definitions clarify the roles and structure involved in the office's operation, which is significant for ensuring a clear understanding of responsibilities and administration related to gun violence prevention efforts.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-1004.01 Conrad Imel x2313 HOUSE BILL 21-1299 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sullivan and Bacon, Amabile, McCormick SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Hansen, House Committees Senate Committees Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
21-1004.01 Conrad Imel x2313 HOUSE BILL 21-1299 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sullivan and Bacon, Amabile, McCormick, Benavidez, Bernett, Bird, Boesenecker, Caraveo, Cutter, Daugherty, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Garnett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jackson, Jodeh, Kennedy, Kipp, Lontine, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Ortiz, Sirota, Snyder, Titone, Valdez A., Weissman, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields and Hansen, House Committees Senate Committees Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION , AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
Bill Summary (Note:
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill establishes the office of gun violence prevention (office) withinthedepartmentofpublichealthandenvironmenttocoordinateand promote effective efforts to reduce gun violence.
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The office is required to conduct public awareness campaigns to educate the general public i 1 a 0 about state and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun S R , O n 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
The office is required n to conduct public awareness campaigns to educate the general public d 2 about state and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun E e 2 U d 4 O 2 y1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H 2 a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existind statute.
H d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statude.
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Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  13. House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Sponsors

  • Tom Sullivan · Primary
  • Jennifer Bacon · Primary
  • Rhonda Fields · Primary
  • Chris Hansen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 20 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 111200
Republican 1300
Total 201500
% of votes cast 57%43%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Nay
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Nay
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Nay
Rankin — Nay
Scott — Nay
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 40 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 0602
Unaffiliated 171700
Total 402302
% of votes cast 62%35%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Nay
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Nay
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Nay
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Not Voting
Rod Pelton Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

AMD

Failed 22 Yea · 37 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 01904
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 151801
Total 223706
% of votes cast 34%57%0%9%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Nay
Bird — Nay
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Nay
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Nay
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Nay
Gray — Nay
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Nay
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Nay
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Nay
Lynch — Not Voting
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Nay
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Nay
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Nay
Will — Yea
Young — Nay
Garnett — Nay
Adrienne Benavidez — Nay
Michaelson Jenet — Nay
Valdez D. — Nay
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Iman Jodeh Democrat Not Voting
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Not Voting
Judy Amabile Democrat Not Voting
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Nay
Lisa Cutter Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Mike Weissman Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tom Sullivan Democrat Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Not Voting
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 21-1299 do?
The act establishes the office of gun violence prevention (office) within the department of public health and environment to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce gun violence. The office is required to conduct public awareness campaigns to educate the general public about state and federal laws and existing resources relating to gun violence prevention.Subject to available money, the office may establish and administer a grant program to award grants to organizations to conduct community-based gun violence intervention initiatives that are primarily focused on interrupting cycles of gun violence, trauma, and retaliation that are evidence-informed and have demonstrated promise at reducing gun violence without contributing to mass incarceration.The office is required to create and maintain a resource bank as a repository for data, research, and statistical information regarding gun violence in Colorado. The office must collaborate with researchers to improve data collection in Colorado and use existing available research to enhance evidence-based gun violence prevention tools and resources available to Colorado communities.The office is required to issue a report to the general assembly every 5 years summarizing gun violence prevention measures adopted by local jurisdictions. This reporting requirement is contingent upon Senate Bill 21-256 being enacted and becoming law.The act appropriates $3,000,000 to the department of public health and environment for program costs related to family and community health for the office of gun violence prevention.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 21-1299?
HB 21-1299 is sponsored by Tom Sullivan, Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Rhonda Fields, and Chris Hansen.
What is the current status of HB 21-1299?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 29, 2021. Enacted.
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