H2032B2340A04182 SFR:JMT 05/12/22 #90 A04182
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2032
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KAUFFMAN
Printer's No. 2340
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 5 and 6
Section 2. The following apply:
(1) The Pennsylvania State Police shall, in consultation
with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, conduct a study
and issue a report under paragraph (2) that examines the
resources required to implement a rape kit tracking system in
this Commonwealth that shall:
(i) Be operated and managed by the Pennsylvania
State Police for the purpose of tracking all rape kits
collected for testing or analysis under section 3 of the
act.
(ii) Be accessible to sexual assault victims and
other authorized users as determined by the Pennsylvania
State Police.
(iii) Function as an online accessible database
capable of receiving, maintaining, storing and preserving
tracking information related to the testing and analysis
of all rape kits, including the following:
(A) The location and testing status of rape
kits.
(B) Victim referrals, including an individual's
rights as a crime victim under the act of November
24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime
Victims Act.
(C) Contact information for local rape crisis
services and the Statewide rape crisis hotline.
(iv) Allow law enforcement agencies, forensic
laboratories, hospitals, health care facilities or other
persons or entities having use or custody of rape kits to
enter information into the tracking system.
(2) The Pennsylvania State Police shall issue a report
of its findings and recommendations to the House of
Representatives within 12 months of the effective date of
this section. The report shall, at a minimum, identify the
following:
(i) The resources and training needed to implement,
manage and maintain a rape kit tracking system.
(ii) The costs associated with implementing,
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managing and maintaining a rape kit tracking system.
(iii) Potential sources of funding for implementing,
managing and maintaining a rape kit tracking system.
(iv) The benefits to victims and public safety
associated with implementing a rape kit tracking system
in this Commonwealth and recommendations on implementing,
managing and maintaining an efficient and cost-effective
rape kit tracking system.
(3) The Pennsylvania State Police shall post the report
issued under paragraph (2) on its publicly accessible
Internet website.
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