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SB809,13,1817 (b) “Sexual assault forensic examination” has the meaning given in s. 165.775
18(1) (d).
SB809,13,22 19(2) Any health care professional conducting a sexual assault forensic
20examination pursuant to informed consent or a court order is immune from any civil
21or criminal liability for the act, except for civil liability for negligence in the
22performance of the act.
SB809,13,25 23(3) Any employer of the person under sub. (2) or any health care facility where
24the sexual assault forensic examination is conducted by that person has the same
25immunity from liability under sub (2).
SB809,22
1Section 22. 949.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB809,14,122 949.20 (3) “Examination costs" means the costs of an examination that is done
3to gather evidence regarding a sex offense,; any procedure during that examination
4process that tests for or prevents a sexually transmitted disease , and; any medication
5provided or prescribed, during that examination process, that prevents or treats a
6sexually transmitted disease that the person performing the examination or
7procedure believes could be a consequence of the sex offense, including
8post-exposure prophylaxis; and a pregnancy test, to be administered at a time when
9a pregnancy could be detected, if the person performing the examination or
10procedure believes that pregnancy could be a consequence of the sex offense
.
11“Examination costs" does not include any processing or administrative costs,
12attorney fees, or other expenses.
SB809,23 13Section 23 . 949.23 of the statutes is created to read:
SB809,14,15 14949.23 Victims rights. A health care provider conducting an examination to
15gather evidence regarding a sex offense shall do all of the following:
SB809,14,18 16(1) Inform the victim, orally and, using a form provided by the department of
17justice, in writing, of his or her rights under ss. 950.04 (1v) (ag), (bm), (c), (d), and (em)
18and 950.043.
SB809,14,20 19(2) If facilities are available, provide to the victim an opportunity to bathe
20immediately following the examination.
SB809,24 21Section 24 . 950.02 (3t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB809,14,2522 950.02 (3t) “Sexual assault victim” means an individual against whom a crime
23has been committed under s. 940.22, 940.225 (1) to (3m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025,
24948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07 (1) to (4), 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.10,
25948.11 (2) (a) or (am), or 948.12, or s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.
SB809,25
1Section 25. 950.03 of the statutes is renumbered 950.03 (1).
SB809,26 2Section 26 . 950.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB809,15,73 950.03 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a sexual assault victim has the rights and
4is eligible for the services under this chapter regardless of whether the crime has
5been reported to law enforcement authorities. A victim of sexual assault is under no
6obligation to seek medical attention, to have a sexual assault forensic examination
7administered, or to report the sexual assault to law enforcement authorities.
SB809,27 8Section 27 . 950.04 (1v) (dL) of the statutes is renumbered 950.043 (10).
SB809,28 9Section 28 . 950.043 of the statutes is created to read:
SB809,15,12 10950.043 Bill of rights for victims of sexual assault. In addition to the
11rights of victims under ss. 950.04 and 950.045, sexual assault victims have all of the
12following rights:
SB809,15,15 13(1) To receive at no charge a sexual assault forensic examination performed by
14a department-certified sexual assault nurse or another health care professional
15with similar training.
SB809,15,18 16(2) To receive oral and written information about his or her rights as a sexual
17assault victim at the time he or she seeks medical attention following a sexual
18assault, as provided under ss. 50.378 (1m) and 949.23 (1).
SB809,15,20 19(3) If facilities are available, to bathe immediately following a sexual assault
20forensic examination.
SB809,15,21 21(4) To report or decline to report the sexual assault to a law enforcement agency.
SB809,15,24 22(5) To have any evidence collected in a sexual assault forensic examination
23transported to the state crime laboratories for storage or testing or both, as provided
24under s. 165.775.
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1(6) If the victim chooses not to cooperate with a law enforcement agency, as
2defined in s. 949.20 (1), to have all evidence collected in a sexual assault forensic
3examination stored for 50 years, during which time the sexual assault victim may
4choose to report the assault to a law enforcement agency.
SB809,16,9 5(7) If the victim chooses to cooperate with a law enforcement agency, as defined
6in s. 949.20 (1), and no conviction results from the sexual assault forensic
7examination, state crime laboratory testing, and subsequent law enforcement
8agency investigation, to have all evidence collected in the sexual assault forensic
9examination stored for 50 years.
SB809,16,15 10(8) If the victim chooses to cooperate with a law enforcement agency, as defined
11in s. 949.20 (1), and a conviction results from the sexual assault forensic
12examination, state crime laboratory testing, and subsequent law enforcement
13agency investigation, to have all evidence collected in the sexual assault forensic
14examination stored until the end of the term of imprisonment or probation of the
15person who was convicted of the sexual assault.
SB809,16,18 16(9) To have the department of justice make a reasonable attempt to notify him
17or her in writing 60 days prior to the destruction of any evidence acquired from a
18sexual assault forensic examination, as provided in s. 165.25 (20).
SB809,29 19Section 29 . 968.205 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB809,16,2320 968.205 (3) (intro.) Subject Except in sexual assault cases, subject to sub. (5),
21a law enforcement agency may destroy evidence that includes biological material
22before the expiration of the time period specified in sub. (2) if all of the following
23apply:
SB809,30 24Section 30 . 973.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
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1973.06 (1) (i) The cost of administration of any sexual assault kit under s.
2165.775 that was administered in the case.
SB809,31 3Section 31 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB809,17,124 (1) Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the department of
5justice shall promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 165.775 for
6the period before the effective date of the permanent rules but not to exceed the
7period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under s. 227.24 (2).
8Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to
9provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
10rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
11and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
12this subsection.
SB809,17,1913 (2) Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the department of
14justice shall conduct an audit of all sexual assault kits and submit to the legislature
15for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that includes all of the following
16information: the number of sexual assault kits submitted to the state crime
17laboratories that have not yet been analyzed, the number of sexual assault kits not
18submitted to the state crime laboratories that remain in law enforcement custody,
19and the reasons those sexual assault kits were not submitted for analysis.
SB809,32 20Section 32. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
21except as follows:
SB809,17,2422 (1) The treatment of ss. 165.77 (7), 165.775 (1) to (6), 165.845 (title), (1) (a), (b),
23and (d), and (2), 175.405, and 895.537 takes effect on the first day of the 7th month
24beginning after publication.
SB809,17,2525 (End)
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