הצעת חוק זכויות נפגעי עבירה (תיקון מס' 23) (שמירת ערכות ייעודיות ישנות במשטרת ישראל), התשפ"ו–2026Rights of Crime Victims Bill (Amendment No. 23) (Retention of Old Designated Kits by the Israel Police), 2026 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

What the sponsors propose

The proposed amendment deals with forensic sample kits taken from victims of sex offenses before 1 May 2022 and stored in medical institutions. According to the explanatory notes, instead of the existing requirement for the victim's consent to transfer the kit for storage with the Israel Police, the kits will be transferred automatically to the police's logistics center, unless the victim objects in writing using a dedicated form to be published by the Ministry of Health. According to the sponsors, the purpose of the amendment is to streamline the handling of the kits and enable more effective enforcement in cases where victims do not file an immediate complaint, while preserving the victim's right to choose and providing full information about the implications. In the event of an objection, the kit will continue to be stored at the medical institution under suitable conditions for the period specified in the law.

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An automatic summary of the explanatory notes written by the bill's sponsors. These are their arguments, not an official Knesset summary. · The bill on the Knesset website

Sponsors

Simcha Rothman, Merav Ben Ari, Gilad Kariv