Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 672

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1.  The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety is directed to establish a task force to study the laws and practices concerning sexual assault evidence and to report its recommendation to the Legislature on or before October 1, 2022.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE LAWS AND PRACTICES CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE AND TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2022; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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                                                Eugene S. Clarke

                                         Secretary of the Senate