CO HB 1020

enacted

Colorimetric Field Drug Tests in Drug Possessions

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1020 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1020 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1020 about?

Under current law, a person may be arrested and detained for level 1 drug misdemeanor possession. The act requires that when a colorimetric field drug test was used to test for the presence of a controlled substance and a person is solely suspected of a level 1 drug misdemeanor for possession or solely suspected of a municipal drug possession charge, a peace officer shall not arrest the person and instead shall issue a summons. The act also requires that when a colorimetric field drug test was used, before accepting a plea from a person charged with a drug possession for level 4 drug felony possession and lower, the trial court is required to issue an advisement with specified language, including language stating that colorimetric field drug tests have known error rates and that the defendant has the right to enter a not guilty plea and to request drug testing from an accredited forensic laboratory.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1020?

L. Frizell, M. Ball, L. Gilchrist and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1020, joined by 34 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-26
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-03-17
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-17
Sent to the Governor
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2026-03-16
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-06
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-03-05
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-03-02
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-17
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-02-10
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-09
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-04
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-02-09Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-02-10Compare
Revised — 2026-03-05Compare
Rerevised — 2026-03-06Compare
Final Act — 2026-03-12Compare
Signed Act — 2026-03-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1020, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1020 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
BILL
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (35)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: excused
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: excused
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1020

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