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Introduced
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
In Committee
05/05/2025
05/05/2025
Crossed Over
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Passed
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT TESTING BACKLOG, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board to address sexual assault kit testing backlogs and improve the state's response to sexual assault. The board will be composed of representatives from law enforcement, victim advocacy organizations, state agencies, and other relevant stakeholders, with members appointed by the Attorney General and Governor. The board's key responsibilities include reviewing and monitoring current protocols for medical, law enforcement, and legal responses to sexual assault, developing recommendations for improvement, ensuring victim-centered implementation of forensic medical exam provisions, and providing ongoing review of sexual assault services and needs in the state. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to notify victims every 90 days about the status of their forensic medical evidence, mandates that crime laboratories attempt to analyze and upload DNA evidence within 60 days of receipt, and requires the Department of Public Safety to maintain a public-facing dashboard with detailed information about sexual assault kit and DNA evidence backlogs. The legislation, named the "Miranda Gordon Justice for Survivors Act of 2025," aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and support for sexual assault survivors by creating a comprehensive review mechanism and improving evidence processing timelines.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (67)
Meg Froelich (D)*,
Michael Weissman (D)*,
Jenny Willford (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Matt Ball (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Jeff Bridges (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Sean Camacho (D),
John Carson (R),
Michael Carter (D),
Marc Catlin (R),
Chad Clifford (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Lindsey Daugherty (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Lisa Frizell (R),
Lorena García (D),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Paul Lundeen (R),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Bob Marshall (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Gretchen Rydin (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/03/2025)
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