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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1020

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 4, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1020 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:46:34 PM  
Representatives Bacon and Gilchrist, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1020. The bill prohibits the arrest of someone suspected of a level 1 drug misdemeanor if a colorimetric field test was used and requires the court to advise a defendant on the test before accepting a plea deal. Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) was distributed and explained. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
03:04:39 PM  
Committee questioning of the bill sponsors continued.
03:17:13 PM  
Discussion continued.
03:22:35 PM  
Jeanne Segil, representing the Korey Wise Innocence Project, testified in support of the bill. Noah Stout, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Dotter, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified to amend the bill. Des Walsh, representing the Roadside Drug Test Innocence Alliance, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.
03:39:26 PM  
Mr. Nino Marchese, representing the American Legislative Exchange Council, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Keli Young, representing the Innocence Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Morgan, representing the Reason Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

03:50:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Bacon
Seconded Carter
Bacon
Clifford
Espenoza
Flanell
Garcia
Keltie
Slaugh
Soper
Zokaie
Carter
Mabrey
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:50:43 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

04:00:35 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1020, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bacon
Seconded Clifford
Bacon Yes
Clifford Yes
Espenoza Yes
Flanell Yes
Garcia Yes
Keltie Yes
Slaugh Yes
Soper Yes
Zokaie Yes
Carter Yes
Mabrey Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS