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MA S1213
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Moore
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AI Summary
- Requires law enforcement to submit new sexual assault evidence kits to crime laboratories within 7 business days of taking possession
- Allows survivors who have not filed a police report to choose whether their sexual assault evidence kit is tested or stored safely for the duration of the statute of limitations
- Prohibits law enforcement from using rape kit DNA results to prosecute the survivor/victim
- Restricts law enforcement use of survivor DNA samples to purposes directly related to the reported incident only
- Bars law enforcement from adding survivor DNA profiles to databases that compare samples against DNA from other crime scenes
Legislative Description
Relative to improving sexual violence survivor protections
Last Action
Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2886
12/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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