Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis
Sponsored by: Delegates Hettleman, Atterbeary, Dumais, Lierman, McIntosh, Moon, Rosenberg, Sanchez, Stein, Sydnor, West, and K. Young
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a specified law enforcement agency to submit a sexual assault evidence collection kit to a forensic laboratory for analysis within 30 days of receipt, to notify the victim when the kit was sent and of the results of the analysis, to utilize community-based sexual assault victim service organizations, and ensure privacy protections; requiring a specified forensic laboratory to take specified actions within 150 days; requiring the development of specified policies and procedures; applying the Act retroactively; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 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 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Analysis
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

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