Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund
Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 668 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering from December 31, 2025, to March 31,2026, the date by which a certain report under a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program is required to be submitted; altering the purpose and use of the Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund; expanding the duties of the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy relating to the Fund; and prohibiting the use of the Fund for a certain sexual assault evidence collection kit tracking program.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jessick, Laura | MCASA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Sandy | Maryland House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Hatfield, Carisa | Office of the Attorney General - SAEK Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Traynor, Owen | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Young, Bethany | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FWAMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…