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RAINN presents to committee on HJR 32 study of advanced investigator qualifications
Summary
RAINN and victim‑service advocates discussed House Joint Resolution 32, presenting perspectives on specialized investigator qualifications for sexual assault and related cases; committee members asked for clarification on jurisdiction and implementation constraints.
Sandi Johnson, Senior Legislative Policy Counsel with RAINN, presented material to the Law and Justice Interim Committee under House Joint Resolution 32 examining advanced investigator qualifications. Johnson summarized relevant training needs and policy considerations for sexual assault and related investigations and provided Exhibit 3 as background material.
Public comment included representatives from tribal and advocacy groups, including Josh Butterfly of the Prayer Warriors Tribal Council and Kelsen Young of the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, who spoke about cultural competency and survivor‑centered investigative practices. Committee members, including Rep. Steven Kelly and Sen. Barry Usher, posed questions about how proposed qualifications would interact with existing law enforcement training and certification frameworks.
Staff and presenters referred to exhibit materials and indicated further information would be supplied; no formal vote or direction on legislation occurred during this presentation segment.
