Sexual assault biological evidence reporting.
SF 72 requires Wyoming criminal justice agencies to report on sexual assault biological evidence (like DNA samples) collected during investigations, starting January 1, 2020. Agencies must report evidence submission status, lab details, and reasons for non-submission, while protecting victim identities. The bill also changes who pays for medical examinations related to sexual assaults (first victim services, then law enforcement if funds run out) and prohibits destroying evidence until all legal time limits expire. These provisions affect law enforcement, crime labs, and victim services, aiming to improve evidence tracking and transparency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Feb 2019
Introduced Jan 10, 2019
Signed Feb 26, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
legislature
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 28-0-2-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Committee
H01 - Judiciary:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Jan 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Affie Ellis
RRepublican
Co
Andy Schwartz
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Landen
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
Liisa Anselmi-Dalton
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kinner
RRepublican
Co
Mike Gierau
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Greear
RRepublican
Co
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
Co
Sandy Newsome
RRepublican
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