Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data

Joint Budget Committee. The bill requires the Colorado bureau of investigation (CBI) to spend specifically appropriated money on backlogged DNA evidence and sexual assault kit tests. Additionally, the bill allows the CBI to contract with external labs to perform the testing.

The bill requires CBI to create a dashboard on the department of public safety's website to update the public on the backlog. CBI shall provide the general assembly with updates on the backlog every 30 days from March 10, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)