Proponents of a bill that calls for a person’s third DUI charge to be a felony say it would keep the community safer and ease the burden on county jails, but other officials are concerned that stiffer penalties alone aren’t an effective solution to the problem.
District 53 Rep. Lori Saine, R-Firestone, has introduced the measure, House Bill 1043, and expects bipartisan support for it in both the House and the Senate at the Colorado General Assembly.