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MD SB669

Bill

Status

Passed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shelly Hettleman

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline for law enforcement agencies, health care providers, forensic laboratories, and State's Attorneys to report sexual assault evidence collection kit location and chain of custody information from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026

  • Expands the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund to provide funding to the Office of the Attorney General for investigating crimes involving untested sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before October 1, 2020

  • Authorizes Fund grants to the federally recognized State sexual assault coalition for a statewide victim notification hotline providing advocacy, support, information about untested kits, tracking system navigation assistance, and victims' rights information

  • Adds support for peer-to-peer telehealth programs as an allowable use of the Fund, and permits grants for periods up to 36 months

  • Prohibits using the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund to support the Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System program, and requires funding levels for Attorney General investigations and victim services to be maintained at prior-year levels unless appropriations are reduced or federal funding is received

Legislative Description

Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund

Safety

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/17/2025
Judicial Proceedings1/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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