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CO SB163

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

5/2/2012

Primary Sponsor

Shawn Mitchell

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces penalty for possession of 4 grams or less of certain drugs from a class 6 felony to a class 1 misdemeanor
  • Reduces penalty for possession of more than 4 grams of certain drugs from a class 4 felony to a class 6 felony
  • Directs savings from reduced criminal penalties to substance abuse treatment programs
  • Requires Department of Human Services to develop a trauma-informed substance abuse treatment and best practices training program
  • Requires post-enactment review after two years addressing the bill's impact on jails and funding for jail-based treatment

Legislative Description

Reduce Penalty Certain Drug Possession Offenses

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

5/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/2/2012
Committee of the Whole4/27/2012
Appropriations4/10/2012
Finance3/28/2012
Judiciary3/20/2012

Full Bill Text

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