US EditionColorado Gov. Jared Polis Signs Law Creating Rape Kit Oversight Board, Setting 60-Day Goal for Processing
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 304 on Tuesday to create a new board and target 60-day testing for sexual assault evidence kits.
- The law responds to a backlog where victims waited over 500 days to have kits processed, stemming from a 2023 DNA test manipulation scandal.
- The bill creates a review board within the attorney general’s office to oversee sexual assault evidence protocols and mandates that it submit yearly reports.
- As of May 31, victims faced an estimated 568-day wait, and officials estimate $3 million yearly is needed to reach the 60-day goal, which is subject to funding and capacity.
- The law requires 90-day victim notifications and public dashboard updates, with lawmakers pledging continued efforts to improve testing times and justice outcomes.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado PoliticsColorado legislature creates grant program to tackle sexual assault kit delays
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to address sexual assault kit backlog, creating a grant program for independent sexual assault coordinators.
Gov. Polis signs law creating new board to oversee CBI rape kit backlog
DENVER Gov. Jared Polis signed a law Tuesday aimed at reducing the number of days it takes to process rape kit backlogs, an issue state lawmakers say has had devastating consequences for survivors and victims of sexual assault.SB25-304, otherwise known as the Miranda Gorden Justice For Survivors Act of 2025, creates the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board under the purview of the Colorado Attorney Generals Office. Its …
Denver Post
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law creating rape kit oversight board, setting 60-day goal for processing
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a law Tuesday creating a review board and requiring crime labs to "endeavor" to reach a 60-day turnaround for testing of sexual assault kits or rape kits.
Jared Polis signs bill aimed at reducing Colorado’s rape kit backlog
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law Tuesday launching new efforts to cut down on the state’s delays in processing sexual assault evidence kits, including by increasing oversight over the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at kunc.org. Currently, it takes 554 days for the CBI to process DNA evidence kits from sexual assaults, which has left 1,369 cases i…
Gov. Polis signs bill meant to help Colorado tackle sexual assault kit backlog
Police evidence bag containing DNA swabs. (Tek Image/Science Photo Library via Getty Images)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday intended to improve to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations’ capacity to review sexual assault kits, which include DNA samples and other evidence from survivors. Senate Bill 25-304 establishes the Colorado Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Evidence Review Board, which will review the effectiveness of the stat…
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