An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Update Certain Requirements Regarding Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kits

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This bill establishes a statewide tracking system for sexual assault forensic examination kits in Maine. It requires law enforcement agencies, healthcare providers, and crime laboratories to use this system to track kits from collection to analysis, and it extends the storage period for these kits to 20 years. The system will allow victims to anonymously track the status of their kits and aims to improve the state's response to sexual assault.

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Sponsorship · 10 Sponsors

Democrat6Republican4Independent0Other0

R · PrimeRichard Bennett
D · CoDaniel Ankeles
R · CoAmy Arata
D · CoRyan Fecteau
D · CoValli Geiger
D · CoLori Gramlich
R · CoJames Libby
R · CoMarianne Moore
D · CoJoseph Rafferty
D · CoHolly Stover

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