Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-31-1401 – Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board - creation - membership - duties - report - short title - definitions - repeal.

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. (a) Department means the department of law.
2. (b) Review board means the Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board, established in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The Colorado sexual assault forensic medical evidence review board is established in the department to carry out the duties described in subsection (6) of this section and submit the report described in subsection (7) of this section.
(3) The board consists of:
1. (a) The attorney general, or their designee, who is the chair of the review board;
2. (b) The executive director of the Colorado district attorneys' council or their designee;
3. (c) The following members, appointed by the attorney general:
  1. (I) A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization that offers training and expert advice to sexual assault programs;
  2. (II) A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance to victims of sexual assault;
  3. (III) A representative of a statewide organization that provides training and technical assistance for medical forensic exams;
  4. (IV) A representative of a statewide association of chiefs of police;
  5. (V) A representative of a statewide association of sheriffs;
  6. (VI) Three representatives from organizations that provide services or advocate for communities that experience disproportionate rates of sexual assault; and
  7. (VII) Up to three members, at the discretion of the attorney general, whose contributions the attorney general determines would be valuable to the work of the review board; and
4. (d) The following members, appointed by the governor:
  1. (I) A representative of the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety who has oversight of the statewide sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking system created in section 24-33.5-113.5; and
  2. (II) A representative of the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety who has oversight of federal and state victim service funding and victim rights compliance.
(4)
1. (a) The attorney general and governor shall appoint the members to the review board on or before August 1, 2025.
2. (b) The attorney general is strongly encouraged to appoint review board members who represent as fully as possible Colorado's diversity with regard to race, ethnicity, disability status, sexual orientation, and geography.
3. (c) Except for the attorney general and director of the Colorado district attorneys' council, or their designees, review board members serve four-year terms and are eligible for reappointment no more than two times at the expiration of a four-year term.
4. (d) Review board members serve without compensation but may receive per diem and reimbursement for costs, subject to the availability of funds.
5. (e) The appointing authority shall appoint a member to fill a vacancy, as necessary.
(5) The review board shall convene on or before August 1, 2025, and shall meet thereafter as determined necessary by the review board.
(6) The review board shall:
1. (a) Review and monitor the effectiveness of the current protocols, standards, and training practices for the medical, law enforcement, and criminal-legal system response to sexual assault;
2. (b) Develop recommendations to improve specific protocols, standards, and training practices for the medical, law enforcement, and criminal-legal system response to sexual assault;
3. (c) Ensure victim-centered implementation of provisions regarding medical forensic exams for victims of sexual assault in the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994, title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, including provisions in reauthorizations of the federal act, and state law provisions for forensic medical exams;
4. (d) Provide ongoing review of data and information regarding the needs, priorities, and services for responding to sexual assault throughout the state;
5. (e) Monitor the effectiveness of laws concerning sexual assault and make recommendations to the general assembly to improve their effectiveness; and
6. (f) Make recommendations to the general assembly concerning the response to sexual assault, including medical forensic evidence, law enforcement reporting, and victim experience.
(7)
1. (a)
  1. (I) On or before December 15, 2025, the review board shall submit a preliminary report to the general assembly. The preliminary report must include the review board's recommendations described in subsection (6) of this section.
  2. (II) This subsection (7)(a) is repealed, effective June 30, 2027.
2. (b)
  1. (I) On or before November 1, 2026, and on or before each November 1 thereafter, the review board shall submit a report to the general assembly. The report must include the review board's recommendations described in subsection (6) of this section.
  2. (II) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report described in this subsection (7)(b) continues indefinitely.
(8) The short title of this part 14 is the Miranda Gordon Justice for Survivors Act of 2025.

Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-304), ch. 414, p. 2349, § 1, effective June 3.