Bill Summary

by Adkins Co Sponsors: Ahern, Antone, Artiles, Baxley, Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Caldwell, Campbell, Clarke-Reed, Combee, Cortes (B), Costello, Dudley, Eagle (RESIGNED), Edwards-Walpole, Fant, Fitzenhagen, Gaetz (M), Geller, Gonzalez, Grant (J) (RESIGNED), Hager, Harrell, Harrison, Hill, Ingoglia, Jacobs (Deceased), Jenne, Jones (M), Kerner, Latvala, Magar, McBurney, Metz, Moraitis, Murphy, Nunez, Passidomo, Perry, Peters, Pilon, Plasencia, Porter, Raburn, Raschein, Raulerson, Ray, Rehwinkel Vasilinda, Renner, Rooney, Slosberg, Smith (J), Spano, Steube, Stevenson, Sullivan, Taylor, Torres, Van Zant, Watson (C), Wood, Eisnaugle, Moskowitz CS Sponsors: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations: Requires that sexual offense evidence kit or other DNA evidence be submitted to statewide criminal analysis laboratory system within specified time after specified occurrences; requires medical provider or law enforcement agency to inform alleged victim of sexual offense of certain information; requires retention of specified evidence; requires adoption & dissemination of guidelines & procedures by certain entities; requires testing of sexual offense evidence kits within specified timeframe. Effective Date: July 1, 2016

   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee