Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures
Summary
Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 11, 2026
Signed Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly Mar 30, 2026
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 63
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.125
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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