An Act relative to sexual assault evidence kits
Sections 74 and 119 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4002), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment M of House, No. 4019). July 22, 2021.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Special Attachments:
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Bills in the Third Reading Special Report
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to require forthwith testing of previously untested investigatory sexual assault evidence kits, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2021 | House | Enacted as sections 74 and 119 of the General Appropriation Bill, see H4002 |
| 7/22/2021 | House | Governor returned to the House with recommendation of amendment |
| 7/22/2021 | House | For message, see H4019, Attachment M |
| 7/22/2021 | House | Referred to the committee on House Bills in the Third Reading |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Bills in the Third Reading Special report accepted |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Governor's amendment considered (in the form approved by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading) |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Governor's amendment rejected |
| 7/28/2021 | House | Amendment 1 adopted |
| 7/29/2021 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/29/2021 | Senate | Governor's amendment rejected |
| 7/29/2021 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House amendment |
| 8/2/2021 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/2/2021 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 8/2/2021 | House | Re-enacted |
| 8/2/2021 | Senate | Re-enacted and again laid before the Governor |
| 8/3/2021 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021 |
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