Bill > A908

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Attorney General to establish a sexual assault forensic evidence (SAFE) kit, commonly referred to as a rape kit, tracking system. Under the bill, the Attorney General is to issue guidelines or a directive establishing the system. The bill defines a "sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system" as an Internet-based system that allows a person, including a victim; a State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer; an employee of a healthcare facility or laboratory, as deemed appropriate by the Attorney General; and any other person, as deemed appropriate by the Attorney General, to track a sexual assault forensic evidence kit through the chain of custody from the time of collection at a healthcare facility to the transfer to a local law enforcement agency, submission to a laboratory, and final disposition.

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Michele Matsikoudis (R)*,  Annette Quijano (D)*,  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,  David Bailey (D),  Margie Donlon (D),  Mitchelle Drulis (D),  Aura Dunn (R),  Vicky Flynn (R),  Roy Freiman (D),  Shama Haider (D),  Dan Hutchison (D),  Robert Karabinchak (D),  Andrea Katz (D),  Cody Miller (D),  Carol Murphy (D),  Luanne Peterpaul (D),  Jessica Ramirez (D),  Shanique Speight (D),  Sterley Stanley (D),  Lisa Swain (D),  Chris Tully (D), 

Substituted by S715 (on 12/19/2024)

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