SB388 Summary

• Creates the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights, providing comprehensive rights to sexual assault survivors including right to counselor, support person, and gender-selected interviewer.

• Requires written notification of rights to survivors and mandates sexual assault kits be transported to laboratory within 5 days and analyzed within 60 days, with 10-year minimum retention period.

• Establishes civil cause of action allowing survivors injured by violations to recover actual damages or $1,000 minimum (up to $6,000 if willful violation) plus attorney's fees.

• Requires Attorney General to establish statewide sexual assault kit tracking system by October 1, 2019, and submit compliance reports to Legislature every 5 years beginning January 15, 2020.

• Creates Rights of Survivors of Sexual Assault Task Force with 14 specified members to study best practices and make recommendations on counselor availability, implementation evaluation, and complaint mechanisms.