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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-031

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 25, 2026       Location HCR 0112

SB26-031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:20:15 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Camacho and Soper, introduced Senate Bill 26-031 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill exempts controlled substances from being a schedule 1 substance under Colorado’s Uniform Control Substance Act if the substance: is approved for prescription use by the federal Food and Drug Administration; designated or rescheduled by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); dispensed by a pharmacy or prescription drug outlet registered in Colorado; and possessed only by a person authorized to possess a controlled substance. Any product containing the exempted substance must be controlled in the same manner as the DEA and any rescheduling of a prescription drug product is automatic and immediate upon the DEA’s rescheduling. The bill does not apply to natural medicine products.
04:24:08 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:43 PM  

Ms. Gretchen Shaub, representing Definium Therapeutics, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Andrew Novick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Perales, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
04:34:00 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:36:21 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

04:38:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:19 PM  

The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

04:38:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Lieder
Seconded Feret
Barron
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:47 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Camacho and Soper, provided closing comments on the bill.
04:40:48 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:43:50 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Barron
Barron Yes
Bradfield Yes
Bradley Yes
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson Yes
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Woog Yes
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS