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ColoradoHB25-11832025 Regular SessionHouse

Colorimetric Field Drug Test Working Group

Sponsored By: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Colorado studies field drug test harms

The law creates a 16-member group to study color-changing field drug tests in criminal cases, jails, and prisons. It must examine harms such as unjust detention, pressured guilty pleas, and wrongful convictions. Its work depends on an approved nonprofit contract. Members must be appointed by July 1, 2025, and meet three times by video starting that July. State entities must provide requested help consistent with their duties and the law, including existing test-use information and policies. By December 1, 2025, the group must finish its work and report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. It must recommend ways to prevent test-related harms and related consequences, but cannot draft bills. Members receive no pay but may receive reimbursement for service expenses; no amount or repayment is guaranteed. The law ends the program on July 1, 2026.

Nonprofit covers drug test study costs

The Legislative Council director must seek proposals and contract with a nonprofit by September 1, 2025, subject to Executive Committee approval. Without a contract and nonprofit designation, none of the working-group requirements must take place. The nonprofit must cover its contracted service, staffing, and meeting-support costs, but may accept cash or in-kind gifts, grants, and donations. The law states an intent not to use General Fund money for the nonprofit contract. Separately, it provides $1,008 from the General Fund to the Legislative Department for the General Assembly's implementation costs in 2025–26.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay Gilchrist

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey Daugherty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 193 • No: 125

House vote • 5/1/2025

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 43 • No: 22

House vote • 5/1/2025

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 42 • No: 23

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 40 • No: 25

House vote • 4/15/2025

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 25 • No: 39

House vote • 4/4/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 8 • No: 3

House vote • 2/26/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 6 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/2/2025House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/15/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/15/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/15/2025House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    5/1/2025House

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

    4/30/2025House

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/29/2025Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    4/28/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/23/2025Senate

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    4/21/2025Senate

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    4/15/2025House

  13. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2025House

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/4/2025House

  15. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    2/26/2025House

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    2/10/2025House

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