Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund; the moneys in such fund shall be used by the commissioner of criminal justice services to enhance the collection and preservation of DNA evidence in sex offense felonies; requires the comptroller to annually report to the governor and the legislature on the status of the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund and the uses of the monies disbursed therefrom; eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense, incest and sexual performance by a child felonies based on DNA evidence.

AB 8465 Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund; the moneys in such fund shall be used by the commissioner of criminal justice services to enhance the collection and preservation of DNA evidence in sex offense felonies; requires the comptroller to annually report to the governor and the legislature on the status of the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund and the uses of the monies disbursed therefrom; eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense, incest and sexual performance by a child felonies based on DNA evidence

New York 2009 General Assembly

Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund; the moneys in such fund shall be used by the commissioner of criminal justice services to enhance the collection and preservation of DNA evidence in sex offense felonies; requires the comptroller to annually report to the governor and the legislature on the status of the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund and the uses of the monies disbursed therefrom; eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense, incest and sexual performance by a child felonies based on DNA evidence.
AB-8465


About AB-8465

This legislation eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense felonies based on DNA evidence. This legislation also establishes a permanent fund for the testing of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits (known as rape kits), enhanced DNA testing, equipment and training relating to the investigation of sexual assaults. The diligent testing of rape evidence has been hampered by the lack of funding. This bill will eliminate such an excuse by establishing the Sexual Assault DNA Registry Trust Fund. This legislation will create a permanent fund that will cover the expenses of testing rape kits.

  

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Introduced 07/27/2010

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Referred To Codes

01/06/2010

Referred To Codes

05/21/2009