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PRINTER'S NO. 2340
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2032
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY SCHROEDER, MIHALEK, THOMAS, PENNYCUICK, LABS,
HILL-EVANS, O'NEAL, KAIL, LEWIS DELROSSO, RYAN, MERCURI,
TOOHIL, MIZGORSKI AND JOZWIAK, OCTOBER 28, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 28, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165),
entitled "An act providing for a sexual assault evidence
collection program and for powers and duties of the
Department of Health and the Pennsylvania State Police;
establishing civil immunity; and providing for rights of
sexual assault victims," further providing for sexual assault
evidence collection program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(c.1) of the act of November 29, 2006
(P.L.1471, No.165), known as the Sexual Assault Testing and
Evidence Collection Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to
read:
Section 3. Sexual assault evidence collection program.
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(c.1) Anonymous submissions.--The following shall apply to
sexual assault evidence obtained by a health care facility at
the request or with the consent of the victim who does not wish
to make a report to law enforcement:
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(6) Failure to report injuries under 18 Pa.C.S. ยง
5106(a)(2) (relating to failure to report injuries by firearm
or criminal act) shall not constitute an offense if anonymous
submission is made under this subsection.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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