GOP introduces new sex assault kit bill; AG Kaul calls it charade

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    GOP introduces new sex assault kit bill; AG Kaul calls it charade

    Assembly Republicans introduced a bill Friday to prevent a backlog of untested sexual assault kits, signaling the party has abandoned two previous proposals championed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. The move all but ensures the Legislature will accomplish nothing on the issue before its two-year session ends in March, depriving Kaul of a major political victory. The attorney general made testing the kits a major campaign issue in 2018. He called the new bill a “charade.” “The legislation circulated today is transparently intended to allow Assembly Republicans to pretend to support legislation that can help prevent another backlog, when ...


    It also would allow students who have been sexually assaulted by another student or teacher to enter the state’s school choice programs regardless of eligibility. The programs offer students state subsidies to offset private school tuition. They’re a sticking point with Democrats, who argue that money could go to public schools. Steffen didn’t immediately return a message Friday. Sanfelippo said in a telephone interview that the new bill is much better than the proposals Kaul was pushing. He promised to hold a hearing on the bill next week. “There’s no reason anybody should be against this bill if they truly ...


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    News Readers The Paperboy

    GOP introduces new sex assault kit bill; AG calls it charade

    Assembly Republicans introduced a bill Friday to prevent a backlog of untested sexual assault kits, signaling the party has abandoned two previous proposals championed by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. The move all but ensures the Legislature will accomplish nothing on the issue before its two-year session ends in March, depriving Kaul of a major political victory. The attorney general made testing a major campaign issue in 2018, and he called the new bill a “charade.” “The legislation circulated today is transparently intended to allow Assembly Republicans to pretend to support legislation that can help prevent another backlog, when in ...


    The measure also would create a sexual assault victim bill of rights and mandate police notify immigration authorities of anyone in the country illegally arrested or convicted of sexual assault. And it would allow a student who has been sexually assaulted by another student or teacher to enter the state’s school choice programs regardless of eligibility. The programs offer state subsidies to offset private school tuition. The immigration notification and school choice provisions almost certainly will be non-starters with Democrats. Republicans don't need them to pass the bill — the GOP controls both the Assembly and Senate — but the ...


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