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Arizona Mandates Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2025 Contact: Olivia Hall, media@endthebacklog.org NEW YORK — The Joyful Heart Foundation celebrates the signing of HB2581 by Governor Hobbs in Arizona, codifying the statewide rape kit tracking system into law. We applaud Representative Selina Bliss for her leadership and the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual & Domestic Violence for […]

Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds Passage of Arizona Bill to Reform Rape Kit Policies

The Joyful Heart Foundation today applauded the Arizona state legislature’s passage of H.B. 2268, which sets uniform standards for the processing of sexual assault kits across the state. DNA evidence is an invaluable investigative tool. Testing rape kits is also the pathway to a more effective criminal justice system.