Assembly unanimously passes bill to speed sexual assault kit processing

The Assembly today unanimously approved a “fast-pass” for certain sexual assault kits to expedite state crime lab processing. Lawmakers 94-0 sent AB 36 to the Senate for consideration with no debate on the Assembly floor. The bill would require state crime labs to begin processing kits within five days of receiving them. The measure also requires the labs complete testing kits within 60 days if th...