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FL S0660

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Janet Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to create statewide policies and procedures for contacting sexual offense victims or their representatives regarding evidence kits, ensuring all law enforcement agencies adopt these policies.

  • Mandates that policies be trauma-informed and survivor-focused, requiring each law enforcement agency to designate at least one person trained in trauma and victim response to serve as liaison to alleged victims.

  • Requires alleged victims to receive a victim's rights information card or brochure in English, Spanish, and Creole at the time of medical forensic examination or law enforcement interview, detailing rights under the bill.

  • Grants alleged victims the right to consult with a victim advocate with confidential communications, receive information about evidence kit location and testing results, be notified of case status changes, and designate a representative to receive information on their behalf.

  • Requires written notification to victims at least 60 days before intended destruction of their evidence kit and provides victims the right to request further preservation of the kit or its contents, effective July 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Sexual Offense Victim Rights

Last Action

Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs11/16/2021

Full Bill Text

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