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OH HB719

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/5/2018

Primary Sponsor

Dorothy Pelanda

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Requires Ohio Attorney General to create, operate, and maintain a statewide tracking system for sexual assault examination kits in consultation with an advisory group.

  • Tracking system shall monitor kit status from initial collection at medical facilities through law enforcement storage, crime laboratory analysis, and final destruction or storage.

  • Allows all entities handling kits in the chain of custody to update kit status and location within the system.

  • Permits individuals to anonymously access the system to check location and status of their sexual assault examination kit.

  • Requires all entities in the chain of custody to participate in the system within one year of its creation; system information is confidential except for anonymous victim access.

Legislative Description

Create system for processing sex assault exam kits

State and Local Government : State Government

Last Action

Introduced

12/6/2018

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government11/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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