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Sexual assault forensic evidence: testing.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2481 · Assembly Bill · 2019–2020

Stage
Session ended
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jun 3, 2020

What it does

Existing law requires law enforcement agencies to either submit sexual assault forensic evidence received on or after January 1, 2016, to a crime lab within 20 days after it is booked into evidence or to ensure that a rapid turnaround deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) program is in place, as specified. Existing law also requires a crime lab that receives sexual assault forensic evidence on or after January 1, 2016, to either process the evidence, create DNA profiles when able, and upload qualifying DNA profiles into the Combined DNA Index System, as specified, or transmit the sexual assault forensic evidence to another crime lab as soon as practically possible, but no later than 30 days after…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jun 3, 2020

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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