SF 2067: Relating to victims of sexual assault including sexual abuse evidence, notification of rights, HIV-related testing of a convicted or alleged assailant, and testing, reporting, and counseling of a victim, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to victims of sexual assault including sexual abuse evidence, notification of rights, HIV testing of a convicted or alleged assailant, and testing, reporting, and counseling of a victim. Current law requires a law enforcement agency to store a sexual abuse evidence collection kit (kit) for a minimum of years, or in the case of a minor victim for a minimum of years after the minor reaches the age of majority. The bill provides that the law enforcement agency shall store the kit in a clean, dry location for a minimum of years, or in the case of a minor victim for the lifetime of the minor victim, even if the reported victim of sexual abuse has not filed a criminal complaint.

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2024

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Nurses Association

In plain words

1. January 17, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 18, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Dawson and Petersen
3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2341