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HB 758

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Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Preservation and Storage

Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 702 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering requirements for the storage and preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits; requiring sexual assault evidence collection kits collected before January 1, 2000, to be retained and transferred in a certain manner; and requiring the Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, by December 1, 2023, to issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on certain recommendations, in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General.

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Testimony (10)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrienke, JanelobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRodriguez, AmandaMaryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc.Position only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVShapiro, MelanielobbyistMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolencePosition only
FAVEmerson, JessicaThe Human Trafficking Prevention ProjectPosition only
FAVRuth, LaureWomen's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.Position only
FAVDelegate Bartlett, Delegate BartlettlegislatorIndividualOral
FWAWickham Hurley, ZenitaMaryland Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVKrienke, JaneMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence