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IA HF356

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sean Bagniewski

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the timeframe for health care providers to notify law enforcement after collecting sexual abuse evidence from 48 hours to 24 hours

  • Extends the mandatory storage period for sexual abuse evidence collection kits from 15 years to 50 years, or 50 years after a minor victim reaches the age of majority

  • Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain evidence kits from health care providers within 3 days of notification and transfer kits to laboratories for analysis within 7 days

  • Mandates laboratories to complete DNA analysis within 30 days of receiving a kit and enter eligible DNA profiles into national and state DNA index systems

  • Allows law enforcement to dispose of anonymous kits (where victims choose not to have their names recorded) 30 days after the 50-year retention period expires

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to sexual abuse evidence collection kits.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 305.

2/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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