SB 25-273: 14 Days Hospitals Retain Blood Draws for Investigations - Colorado

Revised (05/02/2025) → PA1 (04/16/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill version changed from a revised official version to a preamended unofficial version that includes committee amendments not yet adopted. The substantive policy content regarding blood draw retention requirements appears unchanged, though the document status and formatting have been updated to reflect the legislative process timeline.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'REVISED' to 'PREAMENDED' indicating this is an unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Senate sponsorship list was truncated in the preamended version, showing only 'Roberts,' while the revised version included the full list of sponsors.

Reading status dates changed from '2nd Reading Unamended May 2, 2025' and 'Amended 2nd Reading April 21, 2025' to '3rd Reading Unamended April 22, 2025' in the preamended version.

Rerevised (05/03/2025) → Revised (05/02/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating it has been amended on second reading in the Senate. The House sponsorship list was modified to remove names 'Brown, Duran, Lindsay' from the original list, while the Senate sponsorship list remained unchanged. These changes reflect procedural updates rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' to reflect the bill's status after second reading in the Senate.

House sponsors 'Brown, Duran, Lindsay' were removed from the sponsorship list, likely due to procedural changes or withdrawal of support.

Additional explanatory text was added to clarify that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House.

Final Act (05/13/2025) → Rerevised (05/03/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reorganized and reformatted from a final act version to a rerevised version, but the substantive policy content remains identical. Both versions require health-care facilities to retain blood draws for 14 days when requested by a coroner for investigations, with the same effective date and referendum provisions.

TECHNICAL

Document structure and formatting changed from final act signature format to rerevised legislative format with updated reading dates and committee assignments.

Bill summary section was added and updated to reflect the bill's purpose regarding blood draw retention requirements.

Page numbering and layout were adjusted to match the rerevised version standard format.

Signed Act (06/02/2025) → Final Act (05/13/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill adds a new provision requiring healthcare facilities to retain blood samples for 14 days when requested by a coroner conducting an investigation. The formatting changes reflect the bill's progression from signed act to final act, with updated signatures and official markings. The substantive policy remains focused on preserving blood evidence for forensic investigations.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for healthcare facilities to retain blood draws for 14 days when requested by a coroner during an investigation

TECHNICAL

Updated document formatting to reflect final act status with proper signatures from legislative officers and Governor

Reengrossed (04/22/2025) → Signed Act (06/02/2025) · 3 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized as signed legislation with no substantive policy changes to the core provisions. The main differences are formatting updates, including standardized sponsorship listing, removal of committee information, and addition of official signatures and certification marks. The actual legal text regarding blood draw retention remains identical to the reengrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Removed header information including session details, committee listings, and bill summary notes that were present in the reengrossed version but not needed in the final signed act.

Added official signatures, certification marks, and page numbering consistent with standard legislative formatting for signed acts.

Reformatted sponsorship listing to use a more compact format combining Senate and Representative sponsors on a single line.

Engrossed (04/21/2025) → Reengrossed (04/22/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the legislative history header. A new note was added clarifying that the current summary applies to the unamended version and directing readers to a future summary for the reengrossed version. No substantive policy changes to the bill's requirements, scope, or provisions were made in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added additional Senate sponsors (Ball, Bridges, Cutter, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson, Jenet, Mullica, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Winter F.) to the bill sponsorship list.

Updated the legislative header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and modified the explanatory note to indicate that a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version after third reading.

Introduced (04/03/2025) → Engrossed (04/21/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift its focus from general blood draw retention requirements to specific procedures for coroners requesting blood samples from deceased individuals. The changes add a new statutory section under the Coroner statute, requiring healthcare facilities to retain blood samples for 14 days when a coroner submits a retention request, while removing the previous general blood draw retention requirements that applied to all criminal investigations.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from applying to all criminal and noncriminal investigations involving blood draws to specifically addressing coroner inquiries and investigations into deceased individuals.

SCOPE

Removed general blood draw retention requirements that applied to all criminal and noncriminal investigations, replacing them with specific provisions for coroners requesting blood samples from deceased individuals.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for coroners to serve retention requests on the deceased individual's attending physician, clinical leadership, or healthcare facility laboratory, with facilities required to retain samples for 14 days.

Removed detailed requirements for blood draw retention forms that previously specified information such as officer badge number, subject date of birth, injury date, and reason for retention.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed enforcement mechanism from law enforcement officers serving retention forms to coroners serving retention requests on healthcare facilities.

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