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Committee adds first‑degree auto theft to weapons‑possession statute; advances bill 6‑5
Summary
The committee voted 6‑5 to add first‑degree motor vehicle theft (repeat offender third conviction) to the "possession of a weapon by a previous offender" statute, sending the amended House Bill 11‑71 to Appropriations after adopting an amendment that narrowed the bill to first‑degree theft only.
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 6‑5 to send House Bill 11‑71 to the Appropriations Committee after adopting an amendment that narrowed the offense to first‑degree motor vehicle theft as the qualifying predicate for firearm prohibition under Colorado’s possession‑by‑previous‑offender statute.
Sponsor Representative Byrd told the committee the bill “will add first degree auto theft to the convictions that prohibit a person from possessing a firearm.” Byrd and co‑sponsor the Speaker Pro Tem argued repeat auto theft — a third felony motor vehicle theft conviction under current statute — shows a pattern of dangerous behavior and often dovetails with violent crime. The…
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