2025 Regular SessionColorado Legislature

HB1275: Forensic Science Integrity

Legislative Summary

Concerning misconduct by crime laboratory employees, and, in connection therewith, requiring a crime laboratory employee to report misconduct, requiring notifying criminal defendants and victims of misconduct, creating a process for a person to seek post-conviction relief based on a claim of misconduct by a crime laboratory employee, and making an appropriation.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
4/23/2025
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Senate
4/29/2025
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate
4/29/2025
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate
4/30/2025
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/15/2025
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/15/2025
Sent to the Governor

Amendments

House Appropriations Amendment J.001

House Appropriations Amendment J.001

4/15/2025Adopted

House Appropriations Amendment L.004

House Appropriations Amendment L.004

4/15/2025Adopted

House Judiciary Amendment L.002

House Judiciary Amendment L.002

3/26/2025Adopted

House Judiciary Amendment L.001

House Judiciary Amendment L.001

3/26/2025Adopted

House Judiciary Amendment L.003

House Judiciary Amendment L.003

3/26/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading Bill
4/30/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Refer House Bill 25-1275 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
4/29/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Refer House Bill 25-1275 to the Committee on Appropriations.
4/23/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Bill
4/16/2025
65
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Adopt amendment L.004
4/15/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Refer House Bill 25-1275, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
4/15/2025
9
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Adopt amendment J.001
4/15/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 25-1275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
3/26/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(5/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/15/2025217.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/30/2025275.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/29/2025275.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/16/2025272.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/16/2025273.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/2025217.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/28/2025425.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/25/2025268.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/11/2025437.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note4/8/2025268.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/27/2025517.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/3/2025304.9 KB