A 8401 New York Assembly · 2017 Regular Session

Provides for the establishment of a sexual assault survivor bill of rights by the department of health, in consultation with the division of criminal justice services and department of law

Summary
Provides for the establishment of a sexual assault survivor bill of rights by the department of health, in consultation with the division of criminal justice services and department of law; directs the department of health to conduct a study on the maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits; provides the right to consult with and be accompanied by a victim assistance organization during physical exams and interrogations; provides the right to preventive treatment for HIV; provides the right to notice about the results of the sexual assault evidence kit and the status of their case; directs police and prosecutors to implement policies to implement such rights; directs the division of criminal justice services to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2017
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Governor
Introduced Jun 13, 2017 Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Jan 3, 2018
Legislature · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
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