HB23-1258

Drug Crime Cost Task Force

Concerning creating a task force to study the costs associated with drug crimes, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Bill Summary

The act creates the evaluating the costs associated with enforcement of and incarceration for drug crimes task force (task force). The act requires the university of Colorado school of public health to conduct a actuarial study (study) to evaluate the costs associated with the enforcement of drug laws and incarceration in the state.

The study must:

Consider and determine state and local government costs associated with the investigation of drug crimes and the enforcement of drug laws;
Consider and determine the costs incurred by the judicial department in adjudicating drug crimes and supervising defendants convicted of drug crimes;
Consider and determine state and local government costs associated with confining and incarcerating individuals accused of and convicted of drug crimes and the state costs associated with parole supervision for those convicted of drug crimes; and
Determine the total state and local government costs associated with enforcing drug laws, investigating and punishing drug crimes, and rehabilitating those convicted of drug crimes.

The university of Colorado school of public health shall provide the study to the task force.

The task force shall consider the study and make recommendations to the general assembly regarding how money saved by reducing drug crimes or sentencing for drug crimes could be spent to reduce substance use and dependence in Colorado.

The task force shall create a report of its findings by June 1, 2024, and shall present the report to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and senate.

The act appropriates:

$79,914 from the general fund to the department of higher education for use by the university of Colorado to complete the study;
$16,138 from the general fund to the department of public health and environment for administrative expenses; and
$1,324 from the general fund to legislative department for per diem and expense reimbursement.

VETOED by Governor June 6, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/22/2023	Final Act	PDF
05/08/2023	Rerevised	PDF
05/06/2023	Revised	PDF
04/24/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/21/2023	Engrossed	PDF
03/26/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/05/2023	PA3	PDF
04/21/2023	PA2	PDF
04/13/2023	PA1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/13/2023	FN4	PDF
05/06/2023	FN3	PDF
04/17/2023	FN2	PDF
04/03/2023	FN1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
05/05/2023	SA2	PDF
04/19/2023	SA1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.	Vote Summary

Drug Crime Cost Task Force

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Bill Text

All Versions (6 )

Preamended Versions (3 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (4)

Budget Staff Analysis (2)

Committee Actions

05/06/2023 | Senate Appropriations (1 )

05/05/2023 | Senate Appropriations (0 )

05/04/2023 | Senate Judiciary (2 )

05/01/2023 | Senate Judiciary (0 )

04/21/2023 | House Appropriations (3 )

04/11/2023 | House Judiciary (3 )

Votes

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (3)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Colorado General Assembly

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.004	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment J.002	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1258, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
L.002	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Adopt amendment L.003	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1258, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 8-4.	Vote Summary

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/08/2023	Senate Amendments	ADHERE	Aye: 41 No: 23 Other: 1	View
04/24/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 42 No: 21 Other: 2	View

Date	Action	Motion	Vote	Vote Document
05/08/2023	House Amendments	RECEDE	Aye: 19 No: 16 Other: 0	View
05/08/2023	House Amendments	REPASS	Aye: 19 No: 16 Other: 0	View
05/07/2023	Third Reading	BILL	Aye: 22 No: 11 Other: 2	View

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
05/06/2023	L.015	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
05/06/2023	L.014	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
05/04/2023	L.009	SEN Judiciary	Passed*	PDF
04/21/2023	L.005	Second Reading	Passed**	PDF
04/21/2023	J.002	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/21/2023	L.004	HOU Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
04/12/2023	L.002	HOU Judiciary	Passed*	PDF
04/11/2023	L.003	HOU Judiciary	Passed*	PDF

Date	Location	Action
06/06/2023	Governor	Governor Vetoed
05/22/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2023	Senate	Senate Considered House Adherence - Result was to Recede
05/08/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2023	Senate	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Adhere
05/07/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/06/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/04/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/01/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
04/25/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/24/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/21/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/11/2023	House	House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/26/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Sharbini Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. K. Priola
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. J. Amabile, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Vigil, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. R. Rodriguez