House Bill 507 Summary

• Idaho State Police Forensic Services Laboratory must test all sexual assault evidence kits unless the victim expressly declines or exceptions apply, with kits submitted within 30 days of collection and tested within 90 days.

• Health care facilities must notify local law enforcement when sexual assault evidence kits are collected, and law enforcement agencies must submit kits to the state laboratory while notifying other jurisdictions within 7 days if kits belong to different areas.

• Kits must be retained by investigating agencies according to evidence standards or for the duration of any related incarceration, whichever is longer; untested kits may be destroyed after 2 years with written approval from law enforcement and the county prosecutor.

• County prosecutors must independently review any kits not tested and require testing if the review concludes testing should have occurred; all law enforcement agencies must audit untested kits and report findings within 180 days of the bill's effective date.

• Idaho State Police must provide kits at no cost to victims and health care facilities, establish a statewide tracking system, and submit annual reports to the legislature starting January 20, 2017, detailing kit numbers, DNA database hits, and agency compliance; victim notification rights are established for kit submission, DNA profile entry, matches, and case status changes.