The Colorado Senate passed a controversial extreme risk protection order expansion bill (SB26-004) on a 20-13 party-line vote and advanced a housing tools bill (SB26-001) through second reading, while unanimously adopting a Black History Month resolution and a clarifying agricultural tax bill.
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Senator Zamora Wilson argued the bill would inflict financial harm on innocent citizens and that the bill had mentioned no added cost, citing defense lawyer fees of $2,000 to $5,000 or more and firearm storage costs of $20 to $50 per month per firearm. Senator Sullivan challenged the basis of those cost claims, asking 'under what basis do you have? We have people who work on this. Did you talk to them? Is any of that data in the report that they filed?' Sullivan also noted that on a prior bill he brought forward with a fiscal note in excess of $4 million, opponents 'just fabricated scenarios in which cost would be rising' without consulting the relevant parties.
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“SB26 004 by broadening who can initiate an ERPO, invites a flood of petitions that could result in the temporary or even year long seizure of firearms from law abiding citizens based on mere allegations of risk. These are not convictions. These are civil orders issued unilaterally, often without the respondent even knowing, until their door is knocked on by law enforcement.”
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Sign in to subscribeBall. Bridges. Bridges. Excuse. Bright. Carson. Catlin. Cutter. Danielson. Doherty. Excuse. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Gonzalez. Henriksen. Judah. Kip. Kirkmaier. Kolker. Linstead. Liston. Marchman. Michaelson. Genet. Mullica. Pelton, B. Pelton. R. Rich. Roberts. Roberts. Rodriguez. Simpson. Snyder. Sullivan. Wallace. Weissman. Zamora. Wilson. Mr. President. Let's do this. The morning roll call is 33 present. Zero absent to excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Carson, would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance? All right. Would everyone in the chamber please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice. For all approval of the Journal, Senator Wallace. Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate journal of February 2, 2026 to be approved as corrected by the secretary. You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? No. The ayes have it. The motion is adopted. It was a very loud no from the person who moved. Okay. It's like voting no on a bill and then co sponsoring once it passes. Senate services correctly printed. Senate Joint…
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