Senate Bill 24-120: Crime Victim Compensation Act Updates

• Expands the definition of "compensable crime" to include all state offenses under section 24-4.1-302(1) and comparable federal offenses committed in Colorado, not just those previously specified.

• Adds new compensable losses including replacement services losses, dependent care services, reasonable travel expenses for funerals/medical care/mental health counseling, and reasonable relocation expenses for victim safety.

• Extends property damage compensation to include motor vehicle-related expenses (deductibles, towing, impound fees, and repairs to vehicle interiors where crimes occurred) and damage to prosthetic devices.

• Relaxes the law enforcement notification requirement by allowing forensic examinations by licensed nurses or medical providers to satisfy notification for certain crimes like assault by strangulation.

• Changes cooperation requirement from "fully" to "reasonably" with law enforcement and increases administrative cost allowances from 12.5% to 22% of crime victim compensation funds, with district attorney use capped at 20%.