SB 1254 Summary

• Grants sexual assault survivors the right to receive a medical forensic examination without being prevented from doing so or charged for the examination, regardless of whether they reported to law enforcement or cooperated with police.

• Requires preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits or probative contents without charge for 55 years or the applicable retention period under section 13-4221, whichever is shorter.

• Entitles survivors to written notification at least 60 days before destruction or disposal of evidence kits and the right to request further preservation of the evidence.

• Requires survivors to be informed of results from evidence collection kits, including DNA matches, toxicology reports, and other forensic findings, unless disclosure would impede an ongoing investigation.

• Mandates that survivors receive written information about policies governing collection and preservation of sexual assault evidence kits.