House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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March 23, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1302   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 20, strike "(7)(b)(IV)(A)" and substitute

Page 1, Line 2"(7)(b)(IV)(A); and add (7)(c)".

Page 1, Line 3Page 3, after line 13 insert:

Page 1, Line 4"(c)  The bureau shall immediately process during business

Page 1, Line 5hours a request for a background check pursuant to subsection

Page 1, Line 6(3)(a) of this section, regardless of waiting time requirements

Page 1, Line 7established pursuant to section 18-12-115. The bureau shall

Page 1, Line 8allow the submission of a background check request, at a

Page 1, Line 9minimum, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. every day of the year except

Page 1, Line 10Thanksgiving day and Christmas day, notwithstanding

Page 1, Line 11unforeseen and unavoidable background check system

Page 1, Line 12outages.".