AZ HB2358

Establishes comprehensive rights for sexual assault survivors including the right to consult with a sexual assault victim advocate during medical examinations and law enforcement interviews, with communications between survivor and advocate remaining confidential and privileged.

Prohibits charging survivors for costs of medical evidentiary examinations and requires medical facilities to inform survivors of their rights in writing before examination commences.

Requires law enforcement to notify survivors of rights including the right to be interviewed by an officer of their preferred gender and to receive information about sexual assault kit evidence and its preservation.

Mandates medical providers notify law enforcement within 48 hours of collecting sexual assault kit evidence and requires law enforcement to submit evidence to crime laboratory within 15 business days; establishes survivor right to anonymously access kit information online including location, testing date, results, and estimated destruction date.

Prohibits use of sexual assault kit evidence to prosecute survivors for misdemeanor or drug offenses (chapter 34) and requires survivors receive written notification at least 60 days before kit destruction to request preservation.