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Senate approves dealer-regulation bill after debate over registry and small-business impacts
Summary
The Colorado Senate passed House Bill 11 26 on third reading, 20–15, after floor debate in which opponents warned the measure would create a de facto firearm registry and impose heavy compliance costs on small dealers.
DENVER — On April 15, 2026, the Colorado Senate approved House Bill 11 26, a measure establishing new requirements for firearms dealers, on a 20–15 recorded vote. Senator Kipp moved the bill on third reading and final passage.
The bill drew pointed opposition from Senator Zamora Wilson, who said the measure ‘‘is, in fact, a multi‑pronged assault on the constitutional rights of Colorado's law‑abiding gun owners and the small business owners…
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