Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Unit

During the 2023 Louisiana Legislative Session, Senate Bill 169 was passed and signed as ACT 193, by Governor John Bel Edwards. The Act mandates that the Louisiana State Police implement and manage a statewide system for tracking sexual assault kits. . Additionally, the Act mandates that all law enforcement, crime labs, prosecutors, and SANE personnel participate in the program starting July 1, 2024.

The Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Tracking System is a comprehensive, statewide, web-based program that provides sexual assault survivors with the ability to anonymously track the location and status of their SAK through the justice system from the time of collection, through forensic testing, and back to law enforcement.