Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the testing of sexual assault evidence kits.

Amends existing law to provide that certain information shall be excluded in a report to law enforcement in certain instances.

This legislation clarifies that when an adult victim of sexual assault comes to the hospital for an anonymous sexual assault medical forensic exam, the hospital staff is not required to report this injury to police in order to protect the anonymity of the victim. Idaho statute 67-2919 defines conditions for the collection of an anonymous sexual assault evidence kit according to the Violence Against Women Act. This legislation clarifies policy and protects victims' rights.