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HB1073 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning public safety.

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning public safety.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Becky Cash
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on funding amounts or grant distribution criteria.

Law for Processing Unchecked Rape Kits

This law requires state police to use funds from another act to process unchecked rape kits and allows them to give grants to other agencies to help eliminate their backlog.

What This Bill Does

  • The state police must use part of the money given by House Enrolled Act 1001 (2025) to process untested rape kits.
  • The state police can issue grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to eliminate their backlog of untested rape kits.
  • By October 1, 2027, the state police must report to the general assembly about the status of untested rape kits.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state police department
  • Law enforcement agencies and testing labs that receive grants

Terms To Know

Rape kit
A collection of evidence used in the investigation of a sexual assault case.
Backlog
A large number of unprocessed rape kits that need to be tested and analyzed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be used for processing rape kits.
  • It is unclear if all law enforcement agencies and testing labs will receive grants.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Pryor added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Reassigned to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

  3. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Cash

  4. 2025-12-05 House

    Coauthored by Representative Sweet

  5. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning public safety.
Rape kit processing.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning public safety.

Rape kit processing.

Requires the state police department (department) to use part of an appropriation from House Enrolled Act 1001 (2025) to process rape kits and to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Permits the department to issue grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. Requires the department to make a report to the general assembly by October 1, 2027, concerning the status of untested rape kits.