PENNSYLVANIA, March 12 - PRINTER'S NO. 1499

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1212

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY PENNYCUICK, BROWN, LANGERHOLC, BARTOLOTTA,

HAYWOOD, J. WARD, VOGEL, KIM, STEFANO AND PICOZZI,

MARCH 12, 2026

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MARCH 12, 2026

AN ACT

Amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165),

entitled "An act providing for a sexual assault evidence

collection program and for powers and duties of the

Department of Health and the Pennsylvania State Police;

establishing civil immunity; and providing for rights of

sexual assault victims," further providing for definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "awaiting testing" in section 2

of the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as the

Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, is amended

to read:

Section 2. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Awaiting testing." [With respect to sexual assault

evidence,] Sexual assault evidence that [meets all of the

following:

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