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COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - STATUTORY REPORTS


Colorimetric Field Drug Test Working Group Findings and Recommendations
Statutory Cite:Next Due Date:Frequency:Report Status:Repeal Date:
2-2-2401 (6)Dec 1, 2025One TimeFulfilledJul 1, 2026
HB 25-1183
None
2-2-2401. Colorimetric field drug test working group - creation - members - duties - report - repeal. (1) (a) Notwithstanding section 2-3-303.3, there is created the working group to make findings and recommendations concerning the use of colorimetric field drug tests in the various stages of criminal proceedings and in carceral settings.
(3) The working group shall make:
(a) Findings concerning the prevalence and circumstances when colorimetric field drug tests are used in the various stages of criminal proceedings and in carceral settings;
(b) Findings concerning the potential harms that result from using colorimetric field drug tests in the various stages of criminal proceedings and in carceral settings, including the potential for unjust pretrial detention, coercive guilty pleas, and wrongful convictions;
(c) Findings and recommendations for legislation or policy solutions to eliminate harms from the use of colorimetric field drug tests in the various stages of criminal proceedings and in carceral settings; and
(d) Findings and recommendations for legislation or alternative policy solutions concerning using colorimetric field drug tests for presumptive purposes only in the various stages of criminal proceedings and in carceral settings, including collateral consequences, in order to prevent future harms.

(6) On or before December 1, 2025, the working group shall report its findings and recommendations to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and senate, or any successor committees. At a minimum, the report must include the working group's findings and recommendations required pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(7) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.

2-2-2401 (6)       
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