LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7613 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 6, 2025
BILL NUMBER: HB 1413 BILL AMENDED: Feb 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Rape Kits.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Cash BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 1
st
House
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) This bill establishes the Rape Kit Backlog Fund to provide funding
for assisting law enforcement agencies and testing labs in eliminating the backlog of untested rape kits. It
requires the State Police Department to provide grants to law enforcement agencies and testing labs to help
eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits. It requires the State Police Department to make an annual report
to the General Assembly. It also provides that before January 1, 2027, every law enforcement agency and
testing lab shall process certain rape kits in their possession that are not completely processed as of July 1,
2025.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: (Revised) Rape Kit Backlog Fund: The bill would increase
expenditures and workload for the Indiana State Police (ISP) to administer Rape Kit Backlog Fund and create
a grant process for local law enforcement and testing labs to apply for and receive grants. The ISP can
implement this program within existing resources.
Reporting: The bill would increase the workload of the ISP to send a report to the General Assembly before
November 1 of each year on the status of the backlog of untested rape kits in Indiana and how funds were
directed for the prior calendar year and notify each law enforcement agency of the requirements of the bill
by September 1, 2025. The bill’s requirements are within the agency’s routine administrative functions and
should be able to be implemented with no additional appropriations, assuming near customary agency
staffing and resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The bill would increase workload and expenditures for law
enforcement agencies to process each unprocessed rape kit in its possession as of July 1, 2025, before
January 1, 2027. Workload and expenditures could be offset from grant revenue received from the Rape Kit
Backlog Fund.
HB 1413 1 Explanation of Local Revenues: The bill could increase revenue to local law enforcement agencies to the
extent that they apply for grants. The revenue received from the grants is restricted for use to help eliminate
the backlog of untested rape kits.
State Agencies Affected: Indiana State Police.
Local Agencies Affected: Local law enforcement agencies.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Nate Bodnar, 317-234-9476.
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