# Colorado HB25-1183: Colorimetric Field Drug Test Working Group Colorado HB25-1183, Colorimetric Field Drug Test Working Group, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1183-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1183 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Colorimetric Field Drug Test Working Group - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (193 yes, 125 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado studies field drug test harms: benefit, low. 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… - Nonprofit covers drug test study costs: cost, low. 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, st… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 23 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 9 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | 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. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 25 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 25 | 39 | | | 2025-04-04 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 4 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-30: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-15: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-08: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-04: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84121/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84117/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84122/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84120/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84118/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84119/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40792/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84121/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84117/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84122/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84120/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84118/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84119/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40792/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1183-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).