MD HB1550

Law enforcement agencies must notify sexual assault victims via email when their evidence collection kit is submitted to a forensic laboratory, unless the victim requests to waive notice

Forensic laboratories must complete screening, testing, and analysis of sexual assault evidence kits within 180 days of receipt, replacing the previous "timely manner" standard

If a forensic laboratory fails to complete testing within the 180-day deadline, victims may have their kit tested at their own expense at a facility of their choosing

Forensic laboratories must eliminate any backlog of untested sexual assault evidence collection kits on a first-in, first-out basis as soon as possible

Each law enforcement agency must submit an annual report to the House Judiciary Committee by December 31, detailing the number of minors tested, adults tested, and kits withdrawn from testing by jurisdiction