Senators Michaelson Jenet and Rich, primary bill sponsors, reintroduced Senate Bill 26-031, which exempts controlled substances from being a schedule 1 substance under Colorado’s Uniform Control Substance Act if the substance is included in a prescription drug product approved for prescription use by the federal Food and Drug Administration; and designated or rescheduled by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Any product containing the exempted substance must be controlled in the same manner as the DEA and any rescheduling of a prescription drug product is automatic and immediate upon the DEA’s rescheduling. Previous committee discussion and witness testimony was heard on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.

Senator Michaelson Jenet introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.