Rape kit processing.

Summary

The bill directs the state police to use $2.5 million of an existing $18 million appropriation to buy equipment, hire staff, and process untested rape kits, and it allows the department to give grants to local law‑enforcement agencies and testing labs for the same purpose. It also requires a report to the General Assembly by October 1 2027 on the backlog status and how the money was spent. The measure would have taken effect on July 1 2026 but did not pass.

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