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Arizona Mandates Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
May 14, 2025
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New Jersey Enacts Critical Bill for Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights
September 4, 2024
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North Carolina Clears Backlog of over 15,000 Rape Kits
April 15, 2024
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Louisiana Enacts Bill Mandating Rape Kit Tracking
June 13, 2023
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Alabama Enacts Untested Rape Kit Inventory Bill
May 31, 2023
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Colorado Enacts Law Establishing Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
May 25, 2023
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Mississippi Bills Seek to Rectify Ineffective Sexual Assault Laws
February 21, 2023
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Rhode Island Passes Sweeping Statewide Rape Kit Reform
June 27, 2022
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New York Passes Bill to Implement Statewide Tracking System
June 6, 2022
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