Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information.
Provides that for any physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information regarding the results of any analysis from the law-enforcement agency. The bill provides that law enforcement shall not be required to disclose the results of any analysis to an alleged perpetrator. The bill contains technical amendments.
Virginia SB 1501 (2017) — Physical evidence recovery kit; victim's right to notification of scientific analysis information.
Provides that for any physical evidence recovery kit that was received by a law-enforcement agency prior to July 1, 2016, and submitted for analysis, the victim, a parent or guardian of a minor victim, or the next of kin of a deceased victim shall be notified of the completion of the analysis and shall, upon request, receive information regarding the results of any analysis from the law-enforcement agency. The bill provides that law enforcement shall not be required to disclose the results of any analysis to an alleged perpetrator. The bill contains technical amendments.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0672) (committee substitute) — source
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1501ER) (committee substitute) — source
Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17103992D (committee substitute) — source
Senate: Printed as engrossed 17103992D-E (committee substitute) — source
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment — 10–0 (pass) · legislature