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Senate Judiciary panel adopts amendment restoring contraception access and evidence preservation in HB 2456A
Summary
The Senate Committee on Judiciary adopted a floor amendment to House Bill 2456A restoring access to contraception in the statute's medical assessment definition and preserving sexual assault forensic evidence kits with the State Police; the amended bill was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on May 14 adopted the A2 amendment to House Bill 2456A and voted to move the bill to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The bill revises definitions used for the sexual assault victims emergency medical response fund and requires the Department of Justice to adopt rules on assessment time frames, payment processes and covered services. The amendment restored the bill’s original language to include contraception and…
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