From NewsChannel 9: Despite national attention around a Memphis teacher's death, a bill that would demand the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (T
From NewsChannel 9: Despite national attention around a Memphis teacher’s death, a bill that would demand the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) test all rape kits within 30 days of receipt has died.
This comes after the same bill died in the legislature in 2014, which Representative Parkinson, the sponsor of the bill, spoke on.
“I am completely disappointed in the lack of action on the part of the Tennessee legislature to fund getting rape kits tested in 30 days. This is an exact repeat of what took place in 2014. Our inaction in 2014, played a part in the death of Eliza Fletcher. This is a slap in the face to all victims of rape in our state. We put $250 million into the rainy day fund that put us over $2 billion dollars. But we wouldn’t fund $5 million to test rape kits in 30 days. We can do better.”
The House Finance, Ways, and Means subcommittee recommended the bill be passed, but it still will not be included in the governor’s budget for next year.
