Criminal justice: testing of sexual assault evidence.
Summary
Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to report information regarding sexual assault DNA evidence to the Department of Justice within specified time limits including whether a suspect DNA profile was generated and, if evidence was not submitted for testing, the reason why it was not submitted. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that addresses any backlog of untested sexual assault DNA evidence submitted to the Department of Justice.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Feb 3, 2020
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phillip Chen
RRepublican
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