The House Finance Committee unanimously voted to advance Senate Bill 145 as amended, approving amendment 2,301 which removes a proposed reimbursement program and clarifies shipping procedures for forensic evidence (commonly referenced as "rape kits" or similar forensic kits) to testing laboratories.

The bill's sponsor described the policy as enabling evidence to be shipped to the testing lab instead of requiring police officers to transport kits in cruisers. "The idea of the bill is to allow evidence, around drape kits to be shipped to Concorde to the testing lab rather than the current requirement, which is for it to be driven by a police officer in a cruiser," Representative Popovich said. The amendment removes language that would have created an open-ended appropriation and a reimbursement program for shipping costs; committee members said removing the reimbursement reduced administrative overhead and that departments said they would not need extra funding with the amendment.

Supporters noted the change addresses a recurring operational problem: evidence sometimes took months to reach the testing lab because officers were unavailable to transport it. The amendment requires evidence to arrive at the testing lab within seven business days and allows departments to use common carriers under rules developed by the Department of Safety.

The committee adopted amendment 2,301 by voice and then voted 25–0 for the motion of ought to pass as amended. Members said this would likely go on consent as there was no new appropriation required by the amendment.

Next steps include implementing Department of Safety rules for carrier use and the seven-business-day delivery standard; committee members expected operational savings for police departments by removing the requirement for officer transport without creating a new appropriation.