# Maryland SB 0669: Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund

Maryland SB 0669, Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Shelly Hettleman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0669
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667
- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Public Health, Public Safety, Awareness and Outreach, Chemical Tests, Comptroller, Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Evidence, Forensics, Grants, Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Laboratories, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Medical Equipment and Devices, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Public Information, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Sexual Offenses, State's Attorneys, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Treasurers, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (180 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 667
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {803529/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_667_sb0669t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0669t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0669f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_667_sb0669t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0669t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0669f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0669-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).