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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-304
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 23, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court
SB25-304 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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| Attachment C |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/4ABB8F21EB35926A87258C830080262F/$File/Attachment C - Written Testimony SB 304 .pdf?OpenElement
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| Attachment D |
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2025A/commsumm.nsf/0/490BEDE2E36D0E1B87258C8300802C4B/$File/Attachment D - SB304_L.002.pdf?OpenElement
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04:57:44 PM |
Senator Weissman, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-304, concerning measures to address the sexual assault kit testing backlog. He explained the need for this bill and explained that it creates a grant program and establishes other requirements regarding sexual assault kits. He walked the committee through the provisions in the bill.
Committee members asked questions about the timelines as outlined in the bill. Conversation ensued about stakeholders. Senator Weissman read a letter into the record from a stakeholder unable to attend the hearing. |
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05:24:25 PM |
Elizabeth Newman,
representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support
of the bill. Kelsey Harbert, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Mr. Lance Allen, representing Colorado Bureau of Investigation,
testified to amend the bill. Joel Melecka, representing the Colorado Department
of Public Safety, joined the witnesses at the table to answer questions
about the backlog of DNA cases.
Committee members
inquired about timelines and a rape test kit's chain of custody. Discussion
ensued about staffing, funding, quality control, testing goals, and victims,
among other related topics. Questions were raised about the backlog
and plans to decrease it.
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06:08:57 PM |
Additional questions
were asked about turnaround times for processing rape test kits and the
need for more resources.
Jessica Dotter,
representing Colorado District Attorneysâ Council, testified to amend
the bill.
Written testimony
about the bill may be read in Attachment C.
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06:16:58 PM |
Senator Weissman
recapped the testimony. He distributed Amendment L.002 and explained
its effect (Attachment D). |
06:18:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) |
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Weissman |
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Ball |
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Carson |
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Daugherty |
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Frizell |
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Roberts |
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Weissman |
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Gonzales J. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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06:18:54 PM |
The bill sponsor
and committee members made closing comments. |
06:23:16 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-304, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Weissman |
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Ball |
Yes |
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Carson |
Yes |
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Daugherty |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Gonzales J. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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