Colorado House Bill 1144
Session 2026A
Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 4, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
A. Boesenecker
L. Gilchrist
T. Sullivan
K. Wallace
First Action
Feb 4, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1144
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
A. Boesenecker
grade
Sponsor
K. Wallace
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Sponsor
L. Gilchrist
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Sponsor
T. Sullivan
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Sponsor
Motion Text
AMD (H.003)
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Garcia
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Excused
Excused
Excused
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
The bill defines 3-dimensional printing to mean additive and subtractive manufacturing. The bill prohibits each of the following:Manufacturing or producing a 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.Possessing, in circumstances that indicate intent to manufacture a firearm or firearm component in violation of state law or intent to distribute, digital instructions that may be used to program a 3-dimensional printer or a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine to manufacture or produce a firearm or firearm component. The prohibition does not apply to a federally licensed firearm manufacturer who possesses digital instructions in circumstances that indicate intent to manufacture a firearm or firearm component.Distributing digital instructions that may be used to program a 3-dimensional printer or CNC milling machine to manufacture or produce a firearm or firearm component. The bill does not prohibit possession of digital instructions in circumstances that indicate intent to distribute to, or distributing digital instructions to, a federally licensed firearm manufacturer. A violation of any of the prohibitions in the bill is a class 1 misdemeanor; except that a second or subsequent offense is a class 5 felony.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committee Report for Judiciary on 02/18/2026
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02/27/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/23/2026
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/18/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/04/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
CO Legislature
Record Created
Feb 5, 2026 12:53:19 PM
Record Updated
Feb 27, 2026 9:07:08 PM