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AK HB275

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

House of Representatives

33rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a sexual assault examination kit tracking system operated by the Department of Public Safety to track kit status and location from evidence collection through testing

  • Requires victims to receive notification of the location and testing date of their sexual assault examination kit as a new crime victim right

  • Mandates health care providers notify law enforcement within 14 days when a kit is ready for testing, and law enforcement must send kits to laboratories within 20 days (reduced from 30 days)

  • Requires laboratories to conduct serological or DNA testing within 120 days of receiving a kit and make reasonable efforts to notify victims within two weeks after testing is complete

  • Allows victims to access tracking information for their kit and receive automated status notifications through the confidential tracking system

Legislative Description

Sexual Assault Examination Kits/tracking

Crimes

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

5/14/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules5/14/2024
Health & Social Services1/18/2024

Full Bill Text

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