Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Victims' Rights - Disposal of Rape Kit Evidence and Notification
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed Apr 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 18, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 159
executive
Apr 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned Passed
legislature
Apr 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
legislature
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {882716/1 Report Adopted
legislature
Mar 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelly Hettleman
DDemocratic
Co
Adrienne Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Ana Sol Gutierrez
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Platt
DDemocratic
Co
Angela Angel
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Kaiser
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Brooks
DDemocratic
Co
Brooke E. Lierman
DDemocratic
Co
C. William Frick
DDemocratic
Co
Carlo Sanchez
DDemocratic
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