To: The New York State House, The New York State Senate, and Governor Andrew Cuomo
New Yorkers: Pass the Sexual Assault Bill Of Rights
Pass NYS Senate Bill S6428 and Assembly Bill A8401 which provides for the establishment of a sexual assault survivor bill of rights by the department of health, in consultation with the division of criminal justice services and department of law. It also does the following:
Directs the department of health to conduct a study on the maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits.
Provides the right to consult with and be accompanied by a victim assistance organization during physical exams and interrogations.
Provides the right to preventive treatment for HIV.
Provides the right to notice about the results of the sexual assault evidence kit and the status of their case.
Directs police and prosecutors to implement policies to implement such rights.
Directs the division of criminal justice services to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system
Directs the department of health to conduct a study on the maintenance of sexual offense evidence kits.
Provides the right to consult with and be accompanied by a victim assistance organization during physical exams and interrogations.
Provides the right to preventive treatment for HIV.
Provides the right to notice about the results of the sexual assault evidence kit and the status of their case.
Directs police and prosecutors to implement policies to implement such rights.
Directs the division of criminal justice services to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system
Why is this important?
I am starting the petition as a survivor of sexual assault who never received justice due to the poor legislation that we have in NY in regards to victims rights and the statue of limitations on sexual assault and rape crimes.