Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components

Plain English: This amendment would add a rule stating that if any part of the bill is found illegal by a court, the entire bill must be rejected.

• Adds a new section declaring all parts of the law are connected and cannot be separated.

• The amendment text does not explain what specific rules in the main bill might cause it to fail if this rule is added.
• This amendment was voted down by the committee, so these changes were not made to the final version of the bill.

Plain English: This amendment adds a requirement for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to study if 3D-printed guns are linked to gun crimes before the new laws take effect.

• It requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to finish a study by December 31, 2026, on whether 3D-printed firearms cause a measurable amount of gun crime in Colorado.
• The bureau must publish its findings and share them with the state legislature.
• The new rules banning or regulating these guns will only start working if the study proves they are statistically responsible for gun crimes.

• This amendment was voted down in committee, so it did not become part of the final bill.
• The text does not define exactly what counts as a 'measurable percentage' of gun crimes.

Plain English: This amendment would make the punishments for breaking the rules about making guns with 3D printers less severe by lowering their crime levels.

• It changes the penalty for a first offense from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 2 misdemeanor.
• It lowers the penalty for more serious offenses from a Class 5 felony to a Class 6 felony.

• This amendment was voted down and did not pass, so these changes were never made to the law.
• The text does not explain what specific actions or sentences are included in each crime class level.

Plain English: This amendment would have voted to reject and stop Bill HB26-1144 from moving forward.

• It reverses the decision made by the Committee of the Whole that approved the bill.

• The official text only describes a procedural vote to kill the bill and does not explain what specific rules in HB26-1144 would be removed.
• This amendment was lost, meaning it did not pass and the original decision on the bill stands.

Plain English: This amendment adds the word 'knowingly' to specific parts of the bill so that people are only punished if they intentionally break the rules about making or selling 3D-printed guns.

• Adds the requirement that a person must act knowingly when manufacturing a potentially functioning firearm.
• Requires that possession of these items be done knowingly to count as an offense.
• Ensures that offering to sell or transfer these firearms is only illegal if done knowingly.

• The amendment text does not define exactly what 'knowingly' means in this specific law, so the exact legal standard depends on other parts of the bill.
• This summary cannot explain how courts will prove someone acted knowingly because that information is not included in the provided text.

Plain English: This amendment removes the ban on owning firearm printing plans, deletes several sections of the bill, and changes penalties for violations from criminal charges to civil infractions.

• Removes the prohibition against possessing printed plans or models used to make firearms with a 3D printer or CNC machine.
• Deletes specific text on page 3 that likely contained definitions or rules about manufacturing firearms.
• Changes the punishment for breaking this law from a criminal misdemeanor or felony to a civil infraction, which is like a traffic ticket.

• The amendment deletes large sections of text without showing what was removed, so some specific rules that were changed are unknown.
• The exact meaning of the new penalty section depends on laws not included in this document.

Plain English: This amendment creates exceptions to the ban on making and sharing digital plans for firearms so that licensed manufacturers and students in approved gunsmithing classes can still do these activities.

• Licensed firearm makers are no longer banned from using 3D printing or other methods to make guns under this law.
• Students, teachers, and schools with accredited gunsmithing programs can legally print firearms if it is only for class lessons.
• Teachers and students in these approved programs can share digital instructions for making guns as part of their education.
• The amendment defines an 'institution' as a state college or a school regulated by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools.

• The text does not explain how to apply for accreditation, so it is unclear which specific schools qualify right now.
• It is not clear if these exceptions allow students to keep the guns they make after class ends or only while in school.

Plain English: This amendment creates an exception to the law so that people who print a gun at home are not breaking the rule if they take it to a licensed dealer within two days to get a serial number and pass a background check.

• It allows someone to make a firearm without committing a crime as long as they act quickly after making it.
• The person must find a federal firearms licensee (a gun shop) within forty-eight hours of finishing the gun.
• The licensed dealer must put an official serial number on the new firearm.
• A background check must be done by the dealer before giving the finished gun back to the person.

• This amendment was voted down and did not become part of the final bill, so these rules were never added.
• The text does not explain what happens if a person waits longer than forty-eight hours or cannot find a dealer in time.

Plain English: This amendment adds a requirement for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to study if 3D-printed guns are linked to gun crimes before the new laws take effect.

• The Colorado Bureau of Investigation must finish a study by December 31, 2026, on whether 3D-printed firearms cause a measurable amount of gun crime in the state.
• After finishing the study, the bureau must publish its findings online and send them to the General Assembly.
• The new rules banning or restricting these items will only start working if the study finds that 3D-printed guns are statistically responsible for a significant number of crimes.

• This amendment was lost during voting, so it did not become part of the final bill.
• The text does not define exactly what percentage counts as a 'measurable' amount of gun crime.

Plain English: This amendment adds a rule that the new laws about stopping people from printing guns will only start working if federal law first allows states to ban digital instructions for making them.

• The bill's main rules would not take effect immediately but would wait until federal law explicitly permits states to stop sharing digital files used to print firearms.
• A government official must send a written email notice when this federal permission happens before the new state laws can begin.

• The amendment text does not explain what specific actions would happen if federal law never grants this permission, leaving it unclear if the bill's rules could ever start.
• Because the status of this amendment is 'Lost', these changes were rejected and are not part of the final version of the bill.

Plain English: This amendment would remove several specific sections from the bill that define and prohibit making firearms using 3D printing.

• It deletes lines on page 3 of the original bill, which likely contained definitions or rules about manufacturing guns.

• The amendment text only lists line numbers to delete and does not show the actual words being removed.
• Because the specific content is missing from this document, it is unclear exactly what parts of the law would be changed or if any new rules are added.

Plain English: This amendment removes the phrase 'or similar device' from the bill's definition of machines used to make firearms.

• The text changes the list of banned tools by deleting the words 'OR SIMILAR DEVICE'.
• Only specific printing or manufacturing machines are now listed, without including other unknown devices.

• This amendment was lost and did not become part of the final bill.
• The text does not explain exactly which 'similar devices' were originally included before this change.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new definition for 'similar device' to include any computer-controlled machine that can make firearm parts with the same precision as a 3D printer or CNC milling machine.

• Adds a specific legal definition for the term "SIMILAR DEVICE".

• The amendment was lost and did not become part of the final bill, so this change does not take effect.
• The text only defines what counts as a similar device but does not explain how it would be enforced or penalized in this specific section.

Plain English: This amendment adds a rule stating that the bill does not ban making or sharing digital instructions for creating fake guns used in plays, role-playing games, or art.

• It allows people to make and share computer files (digital instructions) meant for 3D printers or CNC machines.

• The amendment only applies if the resulting gun is nonfunctioning because it lacks a barrel, receiver, or firing pin.
• This change was voted down and did not become part of the final bill.

Plain English: This amendment would require the state to study how well the new law against printing guns works and then automatically cancel that specific part of the law in June 2028.

• It requires the Division of Criminal Justice to collect data on arrests, convictions, and violent crime rates related to this new rule.
• The study must check if state laws before this bill were not enough to convict people for these crimes.
• In January 2028, officials must share their findings during a scheduled hearing about smart technology acts.
• This specific section of the law will be removed and no longer exist starting June 30, 2028.

• The amendment text does not explain exactly how the study results would change other parts of the bill if they are negative.
• This amendment was marked as 'Lost,' meaning it did not pass and these changes were not made to the final law.

Plain English: This amendment adds a legal defense for people charged with breaking the new rules on making or sharing digital files for 3D-printed guns if they were doing it for school, research, news reporting, or checking safety laws.

• It creates an 'affirmative defense' that allows someone to avoid punishment even if they made a gun part or shared instructions.

• This amendment was voted down and did not become law, so these changes are not in effect.
• The text does not explain exactly what counts as 'lawful' for each purpose like research or journalism.

Plain English: This amendment changes the law to specifically ban making a 'receiver' instead of using broader terms for unfinished firearm parts.

• The bill would replace the phrase describing an unfinished frame or receiver with just the word "RECEIVER."

• This amendment was voted down and did not pass, so it does not change current law.

Plain English: This amendment clarifies that the new law only bans making real, working guns with 3D printers and does not ban printing parts for fake or prop weapons.

• The bill now specifically targets firearms that can actually function as weapons.
• It explicitly allows people to use 3D printers to make non-working gun props or other components.

Plain English: This amendment would lower the punishment for breaking the rules about making guns with 3D printers by changing them from more serious crimes to less serious ones.

• It changes a Class 1 misdemeanor penalty into a Class 2 misdemeanor.

• The amendment text is incomplete because it cuts off before finishing the change for felony penalties, so we cannot explain that part fully.
• This amendment was not passed and did not become law.

Plain English: This amendment would remove the ban on possessing plans for printing firearms and change how officials can stop people from breaking these rules.

• It removes the part of the bill that makes it illegal to have files or instructions used to print guns or gun parts.
• It changes who is allowed to take legal action, giving the Attorney General power to ask a court for an order to stop someone from breaking these rules.
• It updates the definition of 'model' to specifically include digital designs that can be used by 3D printers or computer-controlled machines to make guns.

• The amendment text uses technical editing instructions (like striking specific lines) rather than full sentences, so some details about the final law are hard to see without reading the original bill.
• This amendment was voted down and did not become part of the official proposal.

Plain English: This amendment would limit the bill's ban on making 3D-printed guns to only apply to people who are already legally forbidden from owning firearms.

• The new rule against printing gun parts would only target individuals banned under state law (Section 18-12-108) or federal law.

• This amendment was voted down and did not pass, so it does not change the final bill.
• The text refers to specific legal codes that define who is banned from owning guns but does not list those groups directly in this document.

Plain English: This amendment changes the law to only ban making gun parts that are mainly designed for guns and meant by the person to be used as such.

• The bill would no longer ban all items that could possibly be used in a firearm.

• This amendment was voted down (lost) during its second reading, so it did not become part of the final law.
• The text does not explain exactly how courts would decide if something is 'primarily designed' or what a person's specific intent means.

Plain English: This amendment would change the law to only ban making whole guns, removing the specific ban on making gun parts.

• The bill would no longer stop people from knowingly making unfinished frames or other firearm components.

• Because this amendment was voted down and lost in the House, it did not become part of the final law.

Plain English: This amendment would add a rule stating that if any part of the bill is found to be illegal or invalid, then the entire bill must fail.

• Adds a new section declaring that all parts of the law are connected and cannot be separated.

• This amendment was voted down (lost) in the House during its second reading, so it did not become part of the final bill.
• The text only changes how invalidity is handled for this specific law and does not change what activities are prohibited.

Plain English: This amendment would remove the words 'potentially functional' from a previous change to the bill.

• It deletes the phrase 'POTENTIALLY FUNCTIONAL' that was added by an earlier floor amendment.

• The official text does not explain what specific words would replace the deleted phrase or how this change affects the final definition of prohibited items.
• This amendment did not pass and is marked as 'Lost', so it was never adopted into the bill.

Plain English: This amendment would delay when the bill becomes law and allow voters to decide if it should pass through a referendum.

• The new rules in this bill would not start until August 12, 2026, unless people vote on them first.
• Citizens have ninety days after the legislature ends its session to file a petition asking for a public vote.

• This amendment was lost and did not become part of the final bill text provided in this document.

Plain English: This amendment would make it so that if any part of the bill is found illegal, the entire law must fail instead of just removing the bad part.

• It adds a rule stating that all parts of this act are connected and cannot be separated.

• This amendment was lost in the Senate, so it did not become law.
• The text only changes how invalidity is handled and does not explain what specific rules about 3D printing firearms would remain if this change had passed.

Plain English: This amendment would delay when the bill becomes law until August 2026 and allow voters to stop it through a referendum.

• The new rules in this bill will not start working until at least August 12, 2026.
• Voters can sign a petition within ninety days of the legislature ending its session to put the law on a ballot for approval.

• This amendment was voted down and did not pass, so these changes are not part of the final bill.

Plain English: This amendment would remove all references to firearm components from the bill, so it only bans making whole firearms.

• Removes the words 'or firearm component' from several places in the text.
• Deletes a section that banned other parts used to make guns.
• Changes the law's focus to prohibit only the creation of complete firearms.

Plain English: This amendment would delay the start date of the ban on making firearms with 3D printers from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031.

• The law banning the creation of potentially functioning firearms using 3D printing technology would not take effect until five years later than originally planned.

• This amendment was voted down and did not pass, so it does not change the current bill.
• The text only changes a date and does not explain other details about how the ban works or what specific items are covered.

Plain English: This amendment would create an exception to the new rules so that current and former police officers who have not been convicted of a felony are allowed to make or produce firearms using 3D printing.

• Adds a specific rule stating that the ban on making 3D printed guns does not apply to peace officers.
• Extends this exception to include former peace officers, as long as they have never been convicted of a felony.

• The amendment was voted down and did not pass, so these changes are not part of the final law.
• The text does not define exactly what counts as a 'peace officer' or list specific types of firearms covered by this exception.

Plain English: This amendment would create an exception to the new law so that active military members and honorably discharged veterans without felony convictions are not banned from making firearms using 3D printing.

• Adds a list of people who do not have to follow the ban on manufacturing potentially functioning firearms or unfinished frames.

• The amendment was voted down and did not pass, so these changes are not part of the final law.
• The text does not explain how officials would check if a person is an honorably discharged veteran without a felony record before they make something.

Plain English: This amendment removes the parts of the bill that would ban sharing plans for making guns and other related rules.

• Removes the rule against distributing printing plans for firearms or firearm components.
• Deletes a section on page 3 containing additional details about these restrictions.
• Deletes another section on page 4 with further paragraphs regarding the ban.

• The amendment text only lists which lines to delete and does not explain what specific rules were in those removed sections, so their exact content is unknown without seeing the original bill.
• It is unclear if removing these parts changes how the rest of the law works or just narrows its scope.

Plain English: This amendment would allow a person charged with illegally making a firearm to avoid punishment if they prove the item was made for education, research, news reporting, or testing safety rules.

• It adds a legal excuse called an 'affirmative defense' for people accused of breaking this law.

• This amendment did not pass and is marked as lost in the Senate.
• The text does not explain exactly what proof would be needed to use this defense or how courts should decide if a purpose was lawful.

Plain English: This amendment would limit the bill's ban on making 3D-printed guns to only apply to people who are already legally forbidden from owning firearms.

• The law would no longer stop everyone from making these items, but instead focus only on specific individuals.

• This amendment was voted down and did not become part of the final bill.
• The text does not explain exactly which federal laws are included in the ban without looking up outside legal codes.

Plain English: This amendment would have added a new exception to the bill allowing graduates of accredited gunsmithing programs to manufacture firearms.

• It adds an exemption for people who graduated from an accredited gunsmithing program.

• The official text does not define what counts as an 'accredited' program or list specific schools that qualify.
• This amendment was voted down and did not become part of the final bill, so it has no legal effect.

Plain English: This amendment would create an exception to the ban on making firearm parts for people with disabilities who need custom adaptive components.

• It allows a person with a disability to make their own special part (adaptive component) just to help them use a gun safely.

• This amendment was voted down and did not become law, so the exception it proposed is not in effect.
• The text does not explain exactly what types of disabilities qualify or which specific parts are allowed beyond general adaptive components.