Colorado's Senate is set to debate a bill that would ban the sale or purchase of semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines, marking a significant step in the ongoing fight to regulate high-powered guns. The bill's second reading, scheduled for Friday, allows for extended debate and amendments, giving opponents a chance to delay its passage.
Colorado Sens. Julie Gonzales, left, and Tom Sullivan, two of the sponsors of Senate Bill 3, address members of the Senate’s State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee during a hearing in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Jan.
28, 2025. The committee held a first vote on the bill, which would effectively enact a ban on sales and purchases of a wide swath of high-powered guns considered assault weapons by targeting semiautomatic firearms that take detachable magazines. The first big floor fight of the legislative session could erupt as soon as Friday if lawmakers hold to their scheduled debate over sweeping new limits on what kind of guns can be sold in Colorado.that day for its second reading — the most free-flowing step in the three-step process of a bill passing a legislative chamber, and the first involving the entire chamber. The bill proposes to ban the sale or purchase of semiautomatic firearms that accept detachable magazines. It’s the latest entry in a long-running fight to target high-powered guns referred to as assault weapons. By tradition, the Senate does not limit debate on second reading, giving opponents ample opportunity to delay the passage and, they hope, wear down proponents into offering concessions. Lawmakers can offer amendments to a bill at this step. Scheduling it on a Friday gives lawmakers a relatively open-ended timeframe to debate the matter — except for their own wishes to get home for the weekend, of course.The schedule for any bill, as always, is subject to change. Debate in the Senate and in committee can be streamedOn Tuesday at 8 a.m., the Senate Ethics Committee will again meet to discuss allegations that Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, The committee last met a week ago to determine its scope and procedures. Jaquez Lewis has since had the opportunity to present evidence to the committee in her defense.On Tuesday afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee will hear a bill to limit what evidence can be heard in a civil lawsuit involving sexual misconduct.would prohibit the alleged victim’s manner of dress, hairstyle, lifestyle, and prior or subsequent sexual activity with the attacker from being used as evidence, except in certain circumstances. The measure mirrors a bill that added similar prohibitions on evidenceA push for nuclear energy, targeting apartment “junk fees,” gun control and more from the Colorado legislature this weekwould create a $200 tax credit for the purchase of gun lockers. It is being heard by the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee after the full House finishes its morning work.An anti-price gouging measure will also receive its first hearing Thursday afternoon in the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee.would define the raising of prices of “necessities” by more than 10% within 90 days as an unfair act and subject to possible action by the state’s attorney general or local district attorneys.Colorado to begin using photo radar cameras on highways Icy relationship: Tension is building between the Denver and Aurora mayors -- and not for the first time1 dead, 3 injured in Denver crash near DIAMan arrested after shooting in Denver's Washington Park that stemmed from argument over bench Given new opportunity with Avalanche, Martin Necas is ready to take off: “Now you’re going to see Marty fully fly” Given new opportunity with Avalanche, Martin Necas is ready to take off: "Now you’re going to see Marty fully fly"Kanye West, wife Bianca Censori shock at Grammys with ‘nude’ red carpet walkAmid Trump attack on ‘woke,’ Connecticut's governor worried about ‘going broke’
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