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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-171
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 28, 2023
Location SCR 357
SB23-171 - Postponed Indefinitely
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03:45:18 PM |
Sen. Priola introduced
Senate Bill 23-171. The bill requires entertainment facilities to have
dedicated substance-free seating by January 1, 2026. Sen. Priola distributed
a handout to the committee (Attachment H).
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03:49:40 PM |
Written testimony may be found in Attachment I.
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03:59:46 PM |
Mr. Darin Valdez,
representing Colorado Artists in Recovery, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Duke Rumely, representing Sober AF Entertainment, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Lacey Hays, representing Sober AF entertainment,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Robert Valuck, representing
the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, testified
in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions.
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04:10:55 PM |
Committee discussion
ensued with the witnesses.
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04:17:29 PM |
Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:22:43 PM |
Hope Hyatt, representing Colorado Mental Wellness Network, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Samantha Derosier, representing TickTock, LLC; D.B.A. The Ethos, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Karl Hill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristabell Stansbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:25:02 PM |
Ginger Cooley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Trina Faatz, representing Youth in Recovery/ Parent and Peer Recovery, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kindra Faulkner, representing Oxford House Inc, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Dougherty, representing the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office (Boulder County), testified in support of the bill.
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04:37:58 PM |
Betsy Frost, representing Hoplark LLC, testified in support of the bill. Mr.Thomas Doughman, representing Section Sober, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kaitlyn Nandi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:46:24 PM |
Bridget Anshus, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jillian Fabricius, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Niki Sawni, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Coreen Braden, representing Youth in Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
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05:03:11 PM |
Ms. Jordan Rumely, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:06:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) |
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Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Priola |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Winter F. |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:06:37 PM |
Sen. Priola gave some closing remarks.
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05:20:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-171, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Priola |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Kolker |
No |
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Mullica |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:21:08 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 23-171 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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Kolker |
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Priola |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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