An Act to Establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Kit Tracking System and Conduct an Inventory of Existing Forensic Examination Kits in the Possession of Law Enforcement

Also relevant to:Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

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This bill creates a statewide tracking system for sexual assault forensic examination kits in Maine. It requires law enforcement, healthcare providers, and crime laboratories to use this system to track kits from creation to analysis. The bill also extends the required storage time for completed kits from 8 to 20 years and allows victims to anonymously track their kits.

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Sponsorship · 9 Sponsors

Democrat7Republican2Independent0Other0

D · PrimeJill Duson
R · CoRichard Bennett
R · CoNathan Carlow
D · CoMatthea Larsen Daughtry
D · CoRyan Fecteau
D · CoLori Gramlich
D · CoNina Milliken
D · CoTeresa Pierce
D · CoHolly Stover

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