Meg Froelich
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 3
Primary
The act requires the department of public safety (department), by June 30, 2025, to develop and maintain a statewide system (system) for victims of alleged sexual assault to monitor the status of their sexual assault evidence collection kit. The system must also provide relevant information for victims regarding the processing, custody, analysis, and destruction of evidence, as well as contact information for law enforcement and victim resources. The department is required to submit an annual report to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees concerning information related to the status of sexual assault evidence collection kits reported into the system. Under current law, the division of criminal justice (division) in the department administers the sexual assault victim emergency payment program (program), which assists victims of sexual assault with medical expenses associated with a sexual assault. The act permits a law enforcement agency to request reimbursement of costs associated with the collection of forensic evidence for a victim through the program, subject to an annual cap. The act also requires the division to develop and maintain a system to track claims, process invoices, sort information, and produce reports concerning the program. The division is required to submit an annual report to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees concerning information related to the program. For the purpose of a mandatory protection order, the act expands the definition of "until final disposition of the action". For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $523,686 is appropriated from reappropriated funds received by the department from the Colorado crime victim services fund to the office of information technology to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 25, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/25/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/15/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/04/2023) | |
| Revised (05/03/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/21/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/20/2023) | |
| Introduced (02/14/2023) | |
| PA3 (05/03/2023) | |
| PA2 (05/01/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/09/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/14/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/02/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/06/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/28/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (04/26/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (07/06/2023) |
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