ColoradoDeoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data
What it does
The act requires the Colorado bureau of investigation (CBI) to spend $3,000,000 in specifically appropriated money from House Bill 24-1430, concerning the provision for payment of the expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, except as otherwise noted, on backlogged DNA evidence and sexual assault kit tests, as well as DNA retesting related to CBI's laboratory misconduct that was discovered in 2023. Additionally, the act allows CBI to contract with external labs to perform the testing.
More detail
The act requires CBI to create a dashboard on the department of public safety's website to update the public on the backlog at least every 30 days. CBI shall provide the general assembly with updates on the sexual assault kit backlog, including the number of cases pending, the number of tests CBI's lab conducted, the number of tests CBI contracted out, an update on CBI's laboratory staffing levels, the average turnaround time for a sexual assault kit test, and other relevant data points every 30 days from March 10, 2025, through June 30, 2026. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Mar 26Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Mar 19Signed by the President of the Senate
- Mar 19Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Mar 19Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 13House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 11House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 7House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 4Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 3Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Feb 27Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 19Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced