Forensic Medical Evidence Process Improvements
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HB 23-1199 — Forensic Medical Evidence Process Improvements
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 25, 2023.
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3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
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.)
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
22 added · 17 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment adds language specifying that the system being developed for tracking forensic medical evidence in sexual assault cases is to be "confidential and secure." This detail emphasizes the importance of privacy for victims within the tracking system, which may help ensure that sensitive information is protected.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0080.01 Jacob Baus x2173 HOUSE BILL 23-1199 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Froelich and Soper, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Brown, Dickson, Duran, Hamrick, Kipp, Lieder,Lindsay,Lindstedt,Marshall,McLachlan,MichaelsonJenet,Parenti,Sirota,Snyder, Titone, Velasco, Vigil, Weissman, Willford, Young SENATE SPONSORSHIP Winter F., House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING MEASURES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT .
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- Engrossed Reengrossed (04/21/2023) pdf
- Engrossed Engrossed (04/20/2023) Current pdf
- Signed Act (05/25/2023) View text pdf
- Final Act (05/15/2023) View text pdf
- Rerevised (05/04/2023) View text pdf
- Revised (05/03/2023) View text pdf
- PA3 (05/03/2023) View text pdf
- PA2 (05/01/2023) View text pdf
- PA1 (03/09/2023) View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced (02/14/2023) pdf
Amendments
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Action History
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Governor Signed
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Sent to the Governor
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Signed by the Speaker of the House
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
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House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
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Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
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House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
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House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Sponsors
- Matt Soper · Primary
- Meg Froelich · Primary
- Ty Winter · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Matt Soper Republican
- Meg Froelich Democrat
- Ty Winter Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Armagost | — | Yea |
| Bird | — | Yea |
| Bockenfeld | — | Yea |
| Dickson | — | Yea |
| Epps | — | Yea |
| Evans | — | Yea |
| Gonzales-Gutierrez | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Yea |
| Holtorf | — | Yea |
| Lynch | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Parenti | — | Yea |
| Pugliese | — | Yea |
| Sharbini | — | Yea |
| Vigil | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Armagost | — | Yea |
| Bird | — | Yea |
| Bockenfeld | — | Yea |
| Dickson | — | Yea |
| Epps | — | Yea |
| Evans | — | Yea |
| Gonzales-Gutierrez | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Yea |
| Holtorf | — | Yea |
| Lynch | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Yea |
| Parenti | — | Yea |
| Pugliese | — | Yea |
| Sharbini | — | Yea |
| Vigil | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina English | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Buckner | — | Yea |
| Fields | — | Yea |
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Ginal | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Lundeen | — | Yea |
| Moreno | — | Yea |
| Pelton B. | — | Yea |
| Pelton R. | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Will | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
| President | — | Yea |
| Jaquez Lewis | — | Yea |
| Van Winkle | — | Yea |
| Winter F. | — | Yea |
| Chris Kolker | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| James Coleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Janice Marchman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Bridges | Democrat | Yea |
| Jessie Danielson | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Mullica | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Cutter | Democrat | Yea |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Rodriguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Exum | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Cleave Simpson | Republican | Yea |
| Janice Rich | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Liston | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Baisley | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 2% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (65)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Armagost | — | Yea |
| Bird | — | Yea |
| Bockenfeld | — | Yea |
| Dickson | — | Yea |
| Epps | — | Yea |
| Evans | — | Yea |
| Gonzales-Gutierrez | — | Yea |
| Herod | — | Not Voting |
| Holtorf | — | Yea |
| Lynch | — | Yea |
| McLachlan | — | Yea |
| Ortiz | — | Not Voting |
| Parenti | — | Yea |
| Pugliese | — | Yea |
| Sharbini | — | Yea |
| Vigil | — | Yea |
| Winter T. | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Michaelson Jenet | — | Yea |
| deGruy Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Alex Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Andrew Boesenecker | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Marshall | Democrat | Yea |
| Brianna Titone | Democrat | Yea |
| Cathy Kipp | Democrat | Yea |
| Eliza Hamrick | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Sirota | Democrat | Yea |
| Iman Jodeh | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Javier Mabrey | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Bacon | Democrat | Yea |
| Jenny Willford | Democrat | Yea |
| Judy Amabile | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie McCluskie | Democrat | Yea |
| Junie Joseph | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen McCormick | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Democrat | Yea |
| Lorena Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandy Lindsay | Democrat | Yea |
| Marc Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Meg Froelich | Democrat | Yea |
| Meghan Lukens | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Duran | Democrat | Yea |
| Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina English | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheila Lieder | Democrat | Yea |
| Steven Woodrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy Story | Democrat | Yea |
| Tisha Mauro | Democrat | Yea |
| William Lindstedt | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony Hartsook | Republican | Yea |
| Brandi Bradley | Republican | Yea |
| Ken DeGraaf | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Frizell | Republican | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Marc Catlin | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Bradfield | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Soper | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Taggart | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Weinberg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Bottoms | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Luck | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 23-1199 do?
- 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.)
- Who sponsors HB 23-1199?
- HB 23-1199 is sponsored by Matt Soper (Republican), Meg Froelich (Democrat), and Ty Winter (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 23-1199?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2023. Enacted.
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