Rape kit processing.

Requires the state police department (department) to use part of an appropriation from House Enrolled Act 1001 (2025) to process rape kits and to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Permits the department to issue grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the department to make a report to the general assembly by October 1, 2027, concerning the status of untested rape kits.

Voted 1/8/2026View source

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1/8/2026Representative Pryor added as coauthor
1/5/2026Reassigned to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
12/5/2025Coauthored by Representative Sweet
12/5/2025Authored by Representative Cash
12/5/2025First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code