House Bill 25-1098, introduced in the Colorado General Assembly on January 27, 2025, mandates the Division of Criminal Justice within the Department of Public Safety to create an automated protection order victim notification system. This system aims to provide victims, their immediate families, and other registered users with timely information regarding criminal or civil protection orders. Notifications will be available in both English and Spanish and can be received via telephone calls, text messages, or a mobile application. The bill also permits the division to collaborate with third-party entities to implement this system.
As of February 11, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee has reviewed the bill, made amendments, and referred it to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration.
The primary sponsors of this bipartisan legislation are Representatives Rebekah Stewart (D) and Matt Soper (R), along with Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D).
For more detailed information, including the full text of the bill and its current status, you can visit the Colorado General Assembly's official website.
Summary
The bill requires the division of criminal justice in the department
of public safety (division) to establish an automated protection order victim notification system (notification system) to provide a victim, a victim's immediate family, and other interested persons (registered users) with information related to a criminal or civil protection order. The notification system must disseminate specific information to registered users in English and Spanish through a telephone call, text message, or mobile phone application. The bill authorizes the division to contract with a third-party entity to provide the functionality for the notification system.
