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House unanimously passes Crime Victims Bill of Rights adding forensic‑kit and treatment protections
2580343 · March 12, 2025
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Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 20‑211, the Crime Victims Bill of Rights, requiring notifications and ensuring hospitals provide forensic exams to sexual assault victims and not turn them away, and incorporating House Bill 928.
The Mississippi House voted 120–0 to pass Senate Bill 20‑211, titled the Crime Victims Bill of Rights, which sets out notification protocols and medical‑care requirements for sexual assault victims and incorporates related House provisions.
Supporters said the bill requires victims to be notified of developments in their cases, clarifies handling…
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