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HB 1975 aims to enhance protections for victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking, or acts of a sexual nature by restricting public access to certain evidence and information. The bill mandates that forensic medical evidence and related visual recordings collected from victims cannot be used to prosecute minor offenses committed by the victim and must be placed under court seal. It also imposes restrictions on the electronic transmission of court proceedings involving sexual offenses without victim consent and allows certain discovery processes for defense attorneys while ensuring privacy. The bill further provides an exception under public information law to withhold sensitive electronic evidence obtained during investigations of sexual offenses.
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David Cook