SB 26-124

The Colorado Survivor Justice Act, which has been signed into law, removes a requirement that a notification system alert when someone subject to a protection order has attempted to purchase or transfer firearms despite being ineligible. The new law also expands the sharing of information from this system to include more agencies, specifically adding the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Program to share data with the Division of Criminal Justice for the benefit of protected individuals. This change affects those involved in protection orders and aims to enhance their safety by improving how relevant information is shared among authorities.

Official Summary

Current law requires that the automated protection order notification system (notification system) include information about whether a restrained person completed and submitted a firearm purchase or transfer application that indicated the restrained person was ineligible to possess a firearm pursuant to state or federal law. The act repeals this provision.     Current law requires the Colorado bureau of investigation to make the information in the notification system available to the division of criminal justice (division) for the purpose of providing the information to a protected person. The act requires the Colorado integrated criminal justice information system program to also make the information available to the division.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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