Stories tagged: "rape kits"

Law and Policy A sexual assault evidence collection kit.
Law and Policy Evers Signs Two Bills Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog

The bipartisan bills will establish new guidelines to help sexual assault victims see justice sooner.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring December 7, 2021 4:09 pm CST
Crime Erin Thornley Parisi, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, and other sexual assault victim advocates accused Assembly Republicans in February 2020 of playing partisan politics by failing to hold a public hearing on a bill that would fund a protocol to prevent another backlog of rape evidence kits in Wisconsin. On Tuesday an Assembly committee held a hearing on the two bills. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Crime Assembly Considers Measures Aimed at Preventing Another Rape Kit Backlog

Bills were approved by the state Senate last year but the proposals died in the Assembly when GOP leadership added immigration and school choice components.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 5, 2021 5:36 pm CDT
Politics A sexual assault evidence collection kit.
Politics Reform Supporters Hope GOP Won’t Derail Bill Addressing Rape Kit Backlogs Again

Bipartisan bill died last year when Assembly Republicans attached language about voucher school and immigrants.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring February 26, 2021 9:01 am CST
Politics A sexual assault evidence collection kit.
Politics Vos Condemned for Killing Rape Kit Bill

Wisconsin becomes first to block what has sailed through 30 other states

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 24, 2020 1:38 pm CST
Politics Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, addresses Assembly members in January, 2020. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics ‘Poison Pill’ Version of Rape Kit Bill Passes

Republicans add immigration and voucher school language, daring governor to veto

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 11, 2020 9:04 pm CST

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Politics Erin Thornley Parisi, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, and other sexual assault victim advocates accused Assembly Republicans in February 2020 of playing partisan politics by failing to hold a public hearing on a bill that would fund a protocol to prevent another backlog of rape evidence kits in Wisconsin. On Tuesday an Assembly committee held a hearing on the two bills. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics WI Could Be First to Not Pass Rape Kit Reform

Last-minute, GOP add-ons threaten bipartisan deal 30 other states have passed

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 10, 2020 7:11 pm CST
Politics Erin Thornley Parisi, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, and other sexual assault victim advocates accused Assembly Republicans in February 2020 of playing partisan politics by failing to hold a public hearing on a bill that would fund a protocol to prevent another backlog of rape evidence kits in Wisconsin. On Tuesday an Assembly committee held a hearing on the two bills. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Politics GOP’s New Rape Kit Bill May Sink Any Chance of Bipartisan Passage

Effort to prevent future backlogs now bogged down in immigration and school voucher provisions

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 5, 2020 4:44 pm CST