Wisconsin Lawmakers Trying to Prevent Another Backlog of Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Thursday, October 7th, 2021 -- 10:01 AM

(Terry Bell, WRN) Wisconsin lawmakers want to ensure a backlog of untested sexual assault kits never happens again.

A committee of the Wisconsin Assembly heard from lawmakers and advocates Tuesday. They want a new law that sets timelines for how the kits are handled and processed.

A bill would require hospitals to notify police within 24 hours of collecting D-N-A, and would require police to send that kit to the state crime lab within 14 days. Wisconsin had a backlog of six-thousand untested kits in 2014. The bill has already passed the state Senate.

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