Sexual assault investigations; collection and storage of evidence. (SB158)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Physical evidence recovery kit. Requires the Department of State Police, all police and sheriff's departments, and every campus police department to submit all physical evidence recovery kits that are in their custody on July 1, 2016, and all physical evidence recovery kits that come into their custody after July 1, 2016, to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis. Forensic evidence that does not meet the standards for retention in a state or national data bank shall be returned to the law-enforcement agency that submitted the physical evidence recovery kit, which shall store such kit whether or not the victim has reported the sexual assault to law enforcement. Read the Bill »
Status
02/01/2016: Incorporated into Another Bill
History
Date | Action |
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12/29/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101390D |
12/29/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/01/2016 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB291-Black) (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |