SB 25-304 CO

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The act creates the Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board (board), consisting of the attorney general, or their designee, as board chair; the executive director of the Colorado district attorneys' council, or their designee; and various members appointed by the attorney general or the governor. The board's duties include reviewing and monitoring processes related to sexual assault response, making recommendations to improve sexual assault response, and submitting an annual report concerning its duties. The act creates a notification requirement under the "Victim Rights Act" that requires a law enforcement agency to notify a victim every 90 days when the law enforcement agency has not received the results of the forensic medical evidence DNA analysis from an accredited crime laboratory. The act requires an accredited crime laboratory to endeavor to analyze forensic medical evidence within 60 days after its receipt. The act expands public reporting requirements concerning forensic medical evidence and DNA evidence backlogs. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $112,365 from the general fund to the department of law for use by the administration division to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Mike Weissman Democratic · primary
• Jenny Willford Democratic · primary
• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary

1. Jun 3, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
5. May 6, 2025 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 6, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 5, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
8. May 5, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 3, 2025 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. May 2, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
11. May 2, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. May 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. May 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Apr 22, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper