Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits - Testing and Reporting

HB 1550 requires law enforcement agencies to notify sexual assault victims within 30 days when their evidence kits are sent to a crime lab and provide status updates upon request. It mandates forensic labs to screen, test, and analyze kits within specific timeframes (replacing vague "timely" requirements) and eliminate untested kit backlogs by 2026. Victims may also pay for private testing of their kits at any time. The bill applies directly to sexual assault victims, law enforcement agencies, and forensic laboratories, with annual reporting requirements to the House Judiciary Committee.