HB1068Enacted
clarify the processing of sexual assault kits performed on individuals ages sixteen and seventeen.
This bill clarifies that teenagers ages 16 and 17 can consent to sexual assault kit examinations without parental permission, and that their consent cannot be overridden by a parent or guardian later. The bill also requires health care facilities to inform victims that law enforcement will preserve their sexual assault kits for at least seven years or until the victim turns 25, whichever is longer.