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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 920
Sponsor: SENATOR PENNYCUICK
Printer's No. 1512
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 13 through 16, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. The definition of "PCAR" in section 2 of the act
of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as the Sexual
Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, is amended and the
section is amended by adding definitions to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 2 and 3
"PCAR." The Pennsylvania Coalition [Against Rape] to Advance
Respect.
* * *
"Tracking system" or "system." The Statewide tracking system
established under section 3.1(a) for evidence collected under
the sexual assault evidence collection program.
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Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 26 and 27
(c) Maintenance and operation.--The following shall apply:
(1) The commission, or an entity contracted by the
commission, shall have the exclusive responsibility and
authority to maintain and operate the tracking system's
server. The tracking system shall include a data backup
system located on a server that shall at all times be under
the control of the commission or the entity contracted by the
commission.
(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term
"entity" shall not include a government agency.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 1, by striking out "(d) (C) " and
inserting
( d )
Amend Bill, page 5, line 18, by striking out "(f) (D) " and
inserting
( e )
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Amend Bill, page 5, line 24, by striking out "(E)" and
inserting
( f )
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 27 and 28
(g) Resource only.--The tracking system shall serve as a
resource for a victim. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law or court rule, information entered into the tracking system
shall not serve as an official status of the rape kit and shall
not be admissible to challenge the chain of custody of evidence
in a criminal proceeding.
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 24 and 25, by striking out
"established under section 3.1 "
Amend Bill, page 7, line 5, by striking out "established
under section 3.1"
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 17 and 18, by striking out
"established under section 3.1 "
Amend Bill, page 7, line 20, by striking out "established
under section 3.1"
Amend Bill, page 8, line 28, by striking out "MARCH 15, 2025,
OR IN 60 DAYS, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER" and inserting
in 60 days
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