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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1020
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 2, 2026
Location Old Supreme Court
HB26-1020 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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03:09:33 PM |
Senators Ball and
Frisell, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1020. The bill prohibits
the arrest of someone suspected solely 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. |
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03:18:16 PM |
Holly Bennett, representing
themself, 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 in support of the bill. Jeanne Segil,
representing the Korey Wise Innocence Project, testified in support of
the bill.
Committee members
asked about the Colormetric Field Drug Test Working Group assembled to
study this issue.
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03:39:21 PM |
Senator Frizell made
closing comments. The bill sponsors made closing remarks. |
03:44:25 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 26-1020 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Wallace |
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Carson |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Wallace |
Yes |
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Zamora Wilson |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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