HB2548 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
PROHIBIT AT-HOME ASSAULT KITS
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0235
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for any person to sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute a self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit to a consumer in the State. Defines terms.
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Self-Administered Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Ban Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to sell, market, promote, advertise, or otherwise distribute a self-administered sexual assault evidence collection kit to a consumer in the State. Sets forth provisions concerning private rights of action and enforcement. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 2/04/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 5/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0235 |