C43084F6FBA14B4F87258C680079BC9B Hearing Summary

Senator Roberts, primary bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-273 which requires health care facilities to retain blood draws or admission blood samples when a law enforcement officer serves a retention form to an attending physician or health care facility.

Jeanne Nicholson, representing Gilpin Board of County Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fran Lanzer, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Armstrong, representing County Sheriff's of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Annette Cannon, representing Jefferson County Coroner's Office, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Richard Bottner, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Mason, representing CDPS/Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Erika Unger, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Tristan Gorman, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified to amend the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kyle Giddings, representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.

Rebekah Layton, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Stacie Nelson Colling,
representing Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. James Karbach, representing Colo. St. Pub. Defender, testified
in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment G).

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.