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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-033

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 13, 2025       Location Old State Library

SB25-033 - Referred to House Appropriations
02:30:11 PM  
Representatives Ricks and Weinberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-033: Prohibit New Liquor Licensed Drug Stores and answered questions from members of the committee. The bill prohibits the issuance of new liquor licensed drugstore licenses and modifies the restrictions in place for currently issued licensees.
02:35:48 PM  
Ms. Ainsley Giglierano, representing Distilled Spritis Council of the United States, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ray Rivera, representing Coloradans for Consumer Choice, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Keener, representing South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:45:55 PM  
Josh Robinson, representing Argonaut Wine and Liquor, testified in support of the bill. Katie Wells, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bruce Dierking, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alem Syoum, representing Colorado Ethiopian & Eritrean Liquor Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:01 PM  
Jason Gordon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Paul Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Dinsmore, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Omar Malik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:59 PM  
Dr. Javier Perez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Patric Matysiewski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:38 PM  
Tom Jasko, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. James Mattson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Cody, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Carey Shanks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:47 PM  
Jackie Seybold, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Carran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Deep Badesha, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Cheri Ryan, representing the Summit County Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Dr. MJ Paschall, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.

Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
03:32:18 PM  
The committee took a recess.
03:35:46 PM  
The committee came back to order. The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing comments on the bill.

03:43:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-033 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Brooks
Armagost Yes
Brooks Yes
English Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Weinberg Yes
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS