H1821B2478A04917 MSP:JMT 12/01/17 #90 A04917
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1821
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
Printer's No. 2478
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 and 8, by striking out
"establishing the Commission on Sexual Assault Testing" and
inserting
requiring the Pennsylvania State Police to complete and submit
a report
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 6 through 30; page 6, lines 1
through 26; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 6. Report by Pennsylvania State Police.
In consultation with the department, PCAR and, as necessary
with local law enforcement, the Pennsylvania State Police shall
compile the following data and submit a report to the department
by December 31, 2018, and biannually thereafter:
(1) The volume of sexual assault evidence submitted for
testing.
(2) The volume of sexual assault evidence awaiting
testing.
(3) The rate of submission of sexual assault evidence by
law enforcement agencies in compliance with the provisions of
this act.
(4) The speed of testing of sexual assault evidence,
average wait time to complete testing and reasons for any
delays in submission or testing of sexual assault evidence.
(5) A review of current practices, including interagency
collaboration with law enforcement agencies and rape crisis
centers, in rape kit evidence collection.
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See A04917 in
the context
of HB1821