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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-171

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 28, 2023       Location SCR 357

SB23-171 - Postponed Indefinitely
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).
03:49:40 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment I.
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.
04:10:55 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.
04:17:29 PM  
Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
05:03:11 PM  
Ms. Jordan Rumely, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

05:06:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J)
Moved Priola
Seconded
Priola
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Winter F.
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:06:37 PM  
Sen. Priola gave some closing remarks.

05:20:30 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-171, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Priola Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Winter F. Yes
Kolker No
Mullica No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

05:21:08 PM
 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.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Priola No
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Winter F. No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS