IndianaState police superintendent would receive yearly rape kit data
Law enforcement agencies would report yearly rape kit and testing data to the state police superintendent, who would send a summary to the legislative council.
What it does
Law enforcement agencies would give the state police superintendent yearly rape kit counts and lab wait times. The superintendent would summarize the prior state fiscal year's data for lawmakers.
Argument forYearly counts and lab wait times could help lawmakers see where rape kits are waiting for testing.
Argument againstAgencies may need staff time to count kits and track testing delays before sending the yearly reports.
More detail
The superintendent would set guidelines and a reporting form for agencies to provide rape kit data. Reports cover total kits collected, kits in agency possession awaiting lab testing, and average days from lab submission to results. The bill would take effect July 1, 2026. Agencies would provide data by July 1 each year, and the superintendent would send the prior fiscal year's summary before September 1.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 5First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public SafetyLatest
- Jan 5Authored by Representative KlinkerIntroduced
Public SafetyCriminal Justice