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Subcommittee votes to keep unreported sexual‑assault kits for 30 years and advances bill
Judiciary (Non-Civil) Subcommittee · February 19, 2026
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Summary
HB626 would extend the retention period for unreported sexual‑assault evidence kits from 12 months to 30 years after testimony from survivors and advocates; the subcommittee adopted an amendment changing the effective year and gave the bill a do‑pass recommendation.
Sponsor (Representative) presented HB626 to lengthen the retention period for sexual‑assault evidence kits that were not immediately reported to law enforcement from 12 months to 30 years. The sponsor recounted a survivor case and cited state kit‑tracking statistics (FY23: 256 unreported kits; FY24: 4,319…
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