ColoradoProhibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
What it does
The act defines 3-dimensional printing to mean additive and subtractive manufacturing. The act prohibits knowingly manufacturing or producing a potentially functioning firearm, unfinished frame or receiver, large-capacity magazine, or rapid-fire device (firearm or firearm component) by 3-dimensional printing. The prohibition does not apply to a federally licensed firearm manufacturer, an instructor or student of an accredited gunsmithing program, or an institution that operates an accredited gunsmithing program.
More detail
Unlawful 3-dimensional printing of a firearm or firearm component is a class 1 misdemeanor; except that a second or subsequent offense is a class 5 felony. The prohibitions in the act only apply to potentially functional firearms and firearm components.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 23Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 2House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 30Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
- Mar 27Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 26Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 25Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/26/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 24Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 19Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1144 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Mar 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Vote recorded AMD (H.004). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded AMD (H.003). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded AMD (H.005). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded AMD (H.001). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 23House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 18House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment P). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Introduced In House - Assigned to JudiciaryIntroduced