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This bill amends California's Sexual Assault Victims' DNA Bill of Rights to provide more control and flexibility for sexual assault survivors aged 18 and older regarding forensic evidence testing. Specifically, the bill allows survivors who are undecided about reporting to law enforcement to request that their medical evidence kit not be tested at the time of examination or afterward. If such a request is made, the medical facility or investigating agency must retain the kit without testing, and the survivor can later request testing if they choose. The bill maintains existing provisions about DNA testing timelines and victim notification, while ensuring that survivors have agency in deciding whether and when their forensic evidence is processed. The bill also includes a standard provision that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes additional costs on local agencies, the state will reimburse those agencies according to existing government code. This change aims to give sexual assault survivors more control over their evidence and reduce potential barriers to seeking medical care and forensic examination immediately after an assault.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB733