Physical evidence recovery kits. (HB1160)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patrons Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Physical evidence recovery kits. Establishes a comprehensive procedure for the collection and analysis of physical evidence recovery kits for victims of sexual assault, including those who elect at the time of the exam not to report a sexual assault to a law-enforcement agency. Kits from victims who elect not to report are known as "anonymous physical evidence recovery kits" and will be stored at the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (the Division) for two years, although the Division, the victim, or the law-enforcement agency may elect for the kits to be retained for a longer period of time. If the victim later elects to report the sexual assault, the victim's kit will be released to law enforcement. Health care providers are required to explain these procedures and time frames to victims. Where the victim elects to report the offense to law enforcement at the time of the exam, law enforcement is required to take possession of the victim's kit forthwith upon notification from the health care provider that the kit has been collected and, with limited exceptions, to submit the kit to the Department of Forensic Science for analysis within 60 days. The bill outlines the exceptions to mandatory submission for analysis, time frames, and storage requirements for retention of analyzed samples; expungement of DNA samples obtained but not connected to a crime; and victims' notification rights. Read the Bill »
Status
04/04/2016: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2016 | Committee |
01/14/2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104138D |
01/14/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/20/2016 | Assigned to sub: Criminal Law |
01/20/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Criminal Law |
01/20/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
01/28/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1160) |
02/08/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16105473D-H1 |
02/10/2016 | Incorporates HB1158 |
02/10/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/11/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Public Safety |
02/11/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1160H1) |
02/12/2016 | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2016 | Read first time |
02/15/2016 | Read second time |
02/15/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16105473D-H1 |
02/15/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1160H1 |
02/16/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/29/2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2016 | Read third time |
03/02/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
03/02/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
03/02/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
03/02/2016 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
03/04/2016 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 3-N) |
03/04/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2016 | Reconsideration of Senate amendment agreed to by House |
03/04/2016 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N) |
03/04/2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled |
03/07/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1160ER) |
03/07/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1160ER) |
03/07/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/09/2016 | Signed by President |
03/09/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016 |
03/09/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
04/04/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (effective 7/1/16) |
04/04/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0698) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM ALBEMARLE, MR. BELL.
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville): MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED, NO. SUBSTITUTE AGREED TO. GENTLEMAN FROM ALBEMARLE.
Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville): MR. SPEAKER, THIS ADDRESSES THE BACKLOG DISCOVERED AND GOING FORWARD WE DON'T HAVE A SIMILAR BACKLOG AND CREATES A MECHANISM FOR ANONYMOUS REPORTING MEANING THE VICTIM ISN'T SURE SHE WANTS TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES YET. I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE HOUSE TO ENGROSS THE BILL AND