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Blog posts by Prosper Hedges

  • Republican Senator Blocks Rape Kit Testing Bill

    Blog: In the Loop

     

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    State Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford).

    In the last days of Georgia’s legislative session, Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) is blockading legislation that could help prevent the backlog of Georgia rape kits from building up again.

    The Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act (House Bill 827) is a bipartisan effort that would require physical evidence in sexual assault cases to be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation within 30 days of collection. Authored by Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) and co-sponsored by Rep. Regina Quick (R-Athens), the bill passed the House by a 160–0 vote in February. 

    Unterman chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, which would be holding hearings on the bill—except Unterman claims that the rape kit backlog has been addressed, and she does not seem concerned about preventing a recurrence. 

    By Prosper Hedges | March 22, 2016

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