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ME LD1816
Bill
AI Summary
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Department of Public Safety must establish and maintain a statewide tracking system for all completed sexual assault forensic examination kits, accessible to victims (anonymously), healthcare providers, law enforcement, and prosecutors
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Law enforcement agencies must complete an inventory of all sexual assault kits in their possession by June 1, 2026, with findings compiled and reported to the Legislature by January 1, 2027
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Storage requirement for sexual assault forensic examination kits increased from 8 years to 20 years, regardless of whether the victim reported the offense to law enforcement
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Tracking system must record kit movement from crime laboratory through healthcare provider to law enforcement, including dates of receipt, use, transfer, analysis, and storage location
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Annual reporting to Legislature required starting January 1, 2027, including data on total kits, analysis completion status, processing times, and breakdown by county; designated as emergency legislation to continue work begun under a federal grant ending June 2025
Legislative Description
An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement
Evidence
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025