Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information.
Summary
Provides that for any physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information regarding the results of any analysis from the law-enforcement agency. The bill provides that law enforcement shall not be required to disclose the results of any analysis to an alleged perpetrator. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 672 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1501E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103992D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Richard H. Black
RRepublican
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