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Committee backs bill to notify domestic‑violence protected persons of attempted firearm purchases and PO status
Summary
House Bill 1098 would add protective‑order and attempted‑firearm‑purchase alerts to Colorado’s VINE victim‑notification system; the Judiciary Committee sent the measure with a favorable recommendation to the Appropriations Committee after proponents said the change could reduce domestic‑violence fatalities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to forward House Bill 1098, which would add new notifications to Colorado’s VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) system so protected persons may receive automated alerts when a protection order is served, expires, is attempted to be served, or when a restrained person attempts to purchase a firearm.
Proponents said the change addresses a gap that leaves victims unaware of escalating risk. Shailene…
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