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
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2017
Last action Jan 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 21, 2017
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 21, 2017
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican31
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
PASSED SENATE
legislature
May 18, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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