Limitations on the Use of Polygraphs

HB 17 prohibits law enforcement officers, prosecutors, courts, and government officials from requiring or using polygraph examinations (lie detector tests) on victims of sexual offenses during criminal investigations or prosecutions. The bill defines key terms like "polygraph examination" and clarifies that a victim's refusal to take such a test cannot stop an investigation, charging, or prosecution. It directly affects sexual offense victims by preventing coercive or invasive questioning during legal proceedings. The law makes no changes to funding or other legal procedures beyond this specific restriction.