2022 House Bill 6244

Limit use of rape kit data in other crimes

Introduced in the House

June 16, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-53)

To restrict police or prosecutors from using information derived from a sexual assault evidence kit for a purpose unrelated to identifying the perpetrator, including for other investigations or prosecutions. The bill would also ban government agencies from retaining a victim’s DNA profile.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary