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PC 21

Para crear la "Ley del Portal Electrónico de Rastreo del Equipo de Recolección de Evidencia Forense de Violencia Sexual" para proporcionar a las víctimas información relacionada con el estatus del equipo, conocido en la comunidad científica como Kit de Agresión Sexual, "Sexual Assault Kit" (SAK, por sus siglas en inglés); disponer política pública; establecer las responsabilidades de las diferentes instituciones, departamentos y agencias; e implementar el sistema de rastreo que permita a las víctimas acceso a información relacionada con el estatus del Equipo de Recolección de Evidencia Forense de Violencia Sexual.

2025-2028 Session

Creates an electronic Sexual Assault Kit tracking portal, giving victims real-time status updates and mandating multi-agency duties and privacy safeguards.

Ley 104-2025
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Bill Summary · PC 21

Summary — PC 21: "Ley del Portal Electrónico de Rastreo del Equipo de Recolección de Evidencia Forense de Violencia Sexual"

Status: Ley 104-2025 (en vigor)
Introduced: 02‑Jan‑2025 · Became law: 08‑Aug‑2025

Purpose

This law creates a publicly mandated electronic tracking portal for Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs; in Spanish, Equipo de Recolección de Evidencia Forense de Violencia Sexual). Its stated goals are to: (1) provide victims with timely information on the status of their evidence kits, (2) establish public policy for managing SAKs, and (3) assign roles and responsibilities across government entities to implement and operate a tracking system.

Key provisions (summary)

  • Establishes an electronic SAK tracking portal that allows victims to access status updates about their kit through a secure mechanism.
  • Requires designated government agencies, forensic laboratories, law enforcement, and health care entities involved in evidence collection and analysis to enter and update kit status information into the system.
  • Sets out interagency responsibilities and coordination duties to ensure chain-of-custody, timely testing, and accurate status reporting (policy framework rather than technical specification).
  • Includes protections for victim privacy and confidentiality in access to and handling of information in the portal.
  • Mandates procedures for oversight, reporting, and accountability (e.g., regular reports or audits of portal use and compliance) — intended to improve transparency and institutional responsibility.
  • Anticipates implementation tasks such as IT development, staff training, and procedural alignment among participating entities.

(Note: the enacted text establishes the portal and institutional duties but does not specify detailed technical standards or appropriation amounts in the summary record provided.)

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: survivors/victims of sexual assault who can track the status of their SAK.
  • Obligated entities: police departments, forensic laboratories, public health and medical facilities involved in SAK collection, prosecutors and other criminal justice agencies, and the government office designated to build/operate the portal.
  • Secondary effects: IT contractors, victim advocacy groups, and oversight bodies monitoring compliance.

Implementation & timeline (legislative milestones)

  • Introduced: 02‑Jan‑2025; referred to committee(s) on 16‑Jan‑2025 and 10‑Apr‑2025.
  • Public hearing held: 11‑Jun‑2025.
  • Approved by House: 07‑Apr‑2025; approved by Senate (final vote): 25‑Jun‑2025.
  • Enrolled and signed by legislative presidents: 30‑Jun‑2025 (House), 07‑Jul‑2025 (Senate).
  • Sent to Governor: 11‑Jul‑2025; enacted as Ley 104‑2025: 08‑Aug‑2025.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Expected benefits: increased transparency, improved victim information and trust, better oversight of SAK processing and backlogs.
  • Administrative needs: funding for portal development/maintenance, training, and process changes across agencies.
  • Legal and privacy issues: implementation must balance victim access with confidentiality and evidence integrity.
  • Monitoring: success will depend on timely agency compliance, technical reliability, and clear operational rules established by implementing regulations.

For full operational details, required deadlines, funding provisions and privacy safeguards, consult the enacted law text (Ley 104‑2025) and any implementing regulations or agency guidance issued after enactment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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