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SB491Introduced in the Senate

Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits

Failed

Introduced by Bob Phalen, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits

Where it stands

(H) Died in Standing Committee

May 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: (H) Appropriations--To Table · April 22, 2025

12

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

23 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  12. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  13. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  14. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  15. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  16. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary

  17. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary

  18. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary

  19. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  20. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  21. (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims

  22. (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims

  23. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims

  24. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims

  25. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  26. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  27. (S) Transmitted to House

  28. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  29. (H) First Reading

  30. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  31. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  32. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  33. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  34. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  35. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  36. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  37. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  38. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  39. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  40. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  41. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  42. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  43. (H) Tabled in Committee (H) Appropriations

  44. (H) Died in Standing Committee

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