# Colorado SB25-170: Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data

Colorado SB25-170, Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-170
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Shannon Bird
- Cosponsors: 47
- Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (110 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Shannon Bird
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. R. Armagost
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 60 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-170 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-170 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-26: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-03-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-19: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83218/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83212/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83220/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83217/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83214/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83216/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40730/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83218/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83212/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83220/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83217/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83214/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83216/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40730/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-170-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
