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Now is not the time to insert political issues into legislation that is so critical for survivors.
Last week, the Assembly Health Committee passed AB 844, despite vigorous opposition by subject matter experts. Today, the Assembly is voting on whether or not to pass AB 844. AB 844 combines language from bills related to Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) processing (AB 214) and the creation of a kit tracking system (AB 358) while also adding harmful provisions related to immigration and school choice that were not part of any conversation related to SAKs to date. As a reminder, AB 214 and AB 358 were introduced with broad bipartisan support last year and both passed the Senate in October. Time is running out on the current legislative session, and AB 844 contains harmful provisions for survivors. We already have bi-partisan legislation that has passed the Senate, however if those bills do not pass soon, Wisconsin will have to wait until 2021 for sexual assault kit reform. Now is not the time to insert political issues into legislation that is so critical for survivors.
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