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2016 SESSION

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HB 489 Sexual assault evidence; collection and storage.

Introduced by: Jennifer L. McClellan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102732D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102732D
• 01/08/16  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 01/20/16  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/16/16  House: Left in Courts of Justice