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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1265: Law Enforcement National Electronic Tracing System & Share Program

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1265 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Law Enforcement National Electronic Tracing System & Share Program. Primary sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic), M. Rutinel, Chad Clifford (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act requires each local law enforcement agency, on or before September 1, 2026, to register for the United States bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives national electronic tracing system and transmit to the electronic tracing system information about each firearm it recovers or confiscates within 90 days after recovery or confiscation of a firearm, subject to certain exceptions.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katie WallacePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
William LindstedtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
M. RutinelPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chad CliffordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Judy AmabileCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Adrienne BenavidezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kyle BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Sean CamachoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lisa CutterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Meg FroelichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Julie GonzalesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Junie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Chris KolkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Tom SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Mike WeissmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Steven WoodrowCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
  8. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source