Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data

Header information changed from 'Final Act' status to 'Rerevised' status with updated reading dates and committee assignments.

Page numbering and layout were restructured to match standard legislative bill formatting conventions.

Sponsorship lists were reorganized into separate Senate and House sections with updated formatting.

Bill summary section was repositioned and renumbered to reflect different legislative reading stages.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures by legislative officers and the Governor.

Adjusted formatting of the bill title and sponsor lists to align with final act standards.

Changed signature lines from printed names to blank lines for official signatures.

Added explicit language to include forensic medical evidence testing alongside sexual assault kits in the backlog resolution efforts.

Enhanced dashboard and reporting requirements to include additional metrics such as internal vs external lab completion numbers, staffing levels, and contracting difficulties.

Added requirement to explain why results may vary from projected timelines based on the February 10, 2025 Bureau whitepaper.

Adjusted reporting deadlines and update frequencies to ensure consistent 30-day reporting from March 10, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Added five new Senate sponsors (Ball, Coleman, Cutter, Frizell, Gonzales J.) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the disclaimer text to clarify that the bill summary will apply to the reengrossed version after third reading in the House of Introduction.

Removed a section defining 'forensic medical evidence' to include DNA, which appears to have been deleted from the bill text.

Deleted the safety clause declaration stating the act is necessary for public peace, health, or safety.

Removed the requirement for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to send email updates every thirty days to the General Assembly regarding forensic evidence and sexual assault kit backlogs.

Updated page numbering and document headers to reflect the engrossed version with all amendments adopted on March 3, 2025.