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MA H4013

Relative to sexual assault evidence kits


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Introduced
07/22/2021
In Committee
07/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/03/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Sections 74 and 119 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4002), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment M of House, No. 4019). July 22, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to provide $8 million in funding to the Massachusetts State Police crime laboratory or a designated private crime laboratory to test all previously untested investigatory sexual assault evidence kits within 180 days of the bill's effective date. It also requires the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to report on the status of testing these untested kits, including the number of kits, the year each was collected, the testing dates, and when the results were entered into the DNA databases. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2021.

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Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021 (on 08/03/2021)

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