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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of April 17, 2023

Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead at the Colorado state Capitol.

Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website.

Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here

House regulations regarding remote testimony can be found here. Senate regulations are here.

Bills listed below may not be the only items considered by a committee during the hearings. Check this website on the hearing day for the bills in committee, other items on the agenda and changes in bill order.

MONDAY, APRIL 17

1:30 p.m. House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources, room 107

  • SB23-044, McCormick and Winter T. – Veterinary Ed Loan Repayment Prog
  • SB23-005, Lynch and Snyder – Forestry And Wildfire Mitigation Workforce

1:30 p.m. Senate Judiciary Committee, Old Supreme Court Chambers

  • HB23-1100, Jaquez Lewis and Gonzales – Restrict Gov Involvement In Immigration Detention

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

1:30 p.m. House Judiciary Committee, room 271

  • HB23-1286, Armagost and Duran – Increase Penalty Cruelty Police & Service Animals. Background here.
  • SB23-088, Winter T. and Martinez – Sentence Served Before Parole & Notify Victim
  • SB23-022, Bird – Possession Of Weapon By Previous Offender Crimes. Background here.

2:00 p.m., Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee, Old Supreme Court Chambers

  • SB23-265, Van Winkle – Prohibit Professional Discipline For Marijuana

2:00 p.m., Senate Local Government & Housing Committee, room 352

  • SB23-213, Moreno – Land Use (FOR ACTION ONLY). Background here.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Upon adjournment, Senate Health & Human Services Committee, room 357

  • HB23-1202, Priola and Gonzales – Overdose Prevention Center Authorization

1:30 p.m. House Judiciary Committee, room 271

  • HB23-1230, Epps – Prohibit Assault Weapons In CO. Background here.

1:30 p.m., Senate Transportation & Energy Committee, room 352

  • HB23-1217, Fields – Motor Vehicles Tows & Crime Victims

2:00 p.m., Senate Finance Committee, room 357

  • SB23-271, Roberts and Van Winkle – Intoxicating Cannabinoid Hemp & Marijuana

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

Upon adjournment, Senate Local Government & Housing Committee, room 352

  • HB23-1165, Jaquez Lewis – County Authority To Prohibit Firearms Discharge. Background here.
  • HB23-1115, Rodriguez – Repeal Prohibition Local Residential Rent Control. Background here.

1:30 p.m. House Education Committee, room 107

  • SB23-249, McLachlan and Evans – False Reporting Of Emergency

1:30 p.m. House Energy & Environment Committee, Legislative Services Building, Room A

  • HB23-1282, Kipp – Protect Consumers From Public Utilities

1:30 P.M. Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, room 352

  • SB23-275, Ginal and Will – Colorado Wild Horse Project
  • HB23-1036, Cutter – Nontoxic Bullet Replacement Hunting Prog
In this file photo, the Colorado State Capitol is pictured on the final day of the legislative session on June 8, 2021, in Denver.
Katie Klann, Gazette file
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