HB 1020 CO

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Became Law

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.)

• J. Bacon Democratic · sponsor
• L. Gilchrist Democratic · sponsor
• M. Ball Democratic · sponsor
• L. Frizell Republican · sponsor

1. Mar 26, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 17, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 17, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 16, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 6, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 2, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Feb 17, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. Feb 10, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower