Sexual assault evidence; collection and storage. (HB489)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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
Sexual assault evidence collection and storage. Requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) to establish training standards and a model policy for law-enforcement personnel involved in sexual assault investigations for the collection and storage of evidence, including the collection and storage of evidence from physical evidence recovery kits in restricted reporting sexual assault investigations. The bill also requires the Department of State Police, local law-enforcement agencies and campus police departments to collect and store any evidence obtained in sexual assault investigations, including physical evidence recovery kits in accordance with the model policy developed by the Department. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2016 | Committee |
| 01/08/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102732D |
| 01/08/2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Criminal Law |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned Courts sub: |
| 01/19/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (HB489) |
| 01/20/2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/16/2016 | Left in Courts of Justice |