Legislation - HB0675

Title: Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, D. Jones, Shetty, Crutchfield, Cardin, Tomlinson, Pasteur, Simmons, Phillips, Stinnett, Arikan, Simpson, Conaway, Kaufman, and Williams
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering from December 31, 2025, to March 31,2026, the date by which a certain report under a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program is required to be submitted; altering the purpose and use of the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund; expanding the duties of the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy relating to the Fund; and prohibiting the use of the Fund for a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0669

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {893125/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - Alterations
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {893125/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	43 Click to view Recorded Media

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