Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1037
Session 2024A
Substance Use Disorders Harm Reduction
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 6, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Elisabeth Epps
Democrat
Chris Kennedy
Democrat
Kevin Priola
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 6, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1037
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act excludes injuries involving the possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia from a physician's mandatory reporting requirements. The act also adds an exemption to the prohibition on possessing drug paraphernalia for possession of drug paraphernalia that a person received from an approved syringe exchange program or a program carried out by a harm reduction organization while the person was participating in the program. With respect to opioid antagonists, the act: Clarifies that the civil and criminal immunity that protects a person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opioid antagonist also protects a person who distributes the opioid antagonist; Specifies that the mere presence of an opioid antagonist is insufficient to establish probable cause to perform a warrantless search or seizure; and Updates the term "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist" in current law. The act specifies that money appropriated to the department of public health and environment to purchase non-laboratory synthetic opioid detection tests may also be used to purchase other drug testing equipment. The act authorizes an organization operating a clean syringe exchange program to: Purchase and distribute other supplies and tools intended to reduce health risks associated with the use of drugs, including smoking materials; and Provide drug testing services through the program. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (18)
06/06/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/23/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/23/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/23/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
House
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/30/2024
Senate
Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/29/2024
Colorado General Assembly
First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
04/19/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/04/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/03/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/27/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/07/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/04/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/01/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/23/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/20/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/10/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:22 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2024 3:32:00 AM