EC8F67B70C40621587258C2D007B7725 Hearing Summary

Dr. Josh Barocas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lisa Raville, representing Harm Reduction Action Center, testified in opposition to the bill.

Melanie Jordan, representing Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel, testified in opposition to the bill.

Maureen Cain, representing Public defender, testified in opposition to the bill.



Committee members asked questions about brain chemistry and addiction.



Further discussion ensued about possession and levels of culpability.

Further questions were raised about informants.

Chief Paul Pazen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Marshall Weaver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Thomas, representing Voices of Awareness, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Travis Sides, representing District Attorney,13th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked questions about legalization, penalties, and accountability.

Kyle Giddings, representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jason Vitello, representing Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Geno Shvedov, representing Hazelbrook Community Recovery Center, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew West, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sheriff Joe Roybal, representing El Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Darcy Kofol, representing District Attorney's Office for the 23rd Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Matt Turner, representing Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Deputy Chief Sadar, representing Colorado Children's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members asked questions about amounts, weights, and dealers.

Anaya Robinson, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rebecca Wallace, representing Colorado Freedom Fund, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ashley Perales, representing Mental Health Coloradotestified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Breeah Kinsella, representing Colorado Providers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Aidan Ridley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chief Current, representing Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police - Durango Police Department, testified in support of the bill.

Julie Wright, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She referenced a petition to support the bill.

Miki Sedivy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Adele Armijo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Commitee discussion folllowed about harsher penalties and keeping dealers incarcerated.

Stephanie Stewart, representing Colorado Society of Addiction Medicine, testified in opposition to the bill.

Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kim Osterman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Cole Osterman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

A letter from Kennedy Jankowski was read by Sabrina Jankowski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Tricia Otto, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

David Osterman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Sabrina Jankowski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Chad Otto, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Pelton B, distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment C), which puts back in a wobble down provision.



Committee members asked about similar legislation from 2022.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment D.