Most states now have tracking systems in place for rape kits, but only 2 (Washington and New York) have requirements for its use by all relevant parties and for all kits. Gaps remain, and contact from constituents works!

[u/ILikeNeurons]

Ten years ago, a rape kit backlog was discovered in the U.S.

End the Backlog has established 6 pillars of reform needed to ensure the horrendous backlog of recent years doesn't repeat itself. One of these is a rape kit tracking system to help ensure rape kits aren't lost or destroyed, an institutional betrayal that some survivors describe as "worse than the rape itself."

Contact from constituents works, and End the Backlog makes it really easy.

	Is the inventory recurring?	Are law enforcement agencies and/or labs required to participate in the inventory?	Does the law require to document the date of when each kit was collected?	Does the law require a reason to be given as to why the kit was not submitted to a crime lab for testing?	Does the law require untested kits to be counted?	Remaining backlog	Backlog per capita (rank)
Alabama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	?	?
Alaska	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	0
Arizona	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	366	24
Arkansas	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	260	17
California	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	13929	8
Colorado	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	1407	11
Connecticut	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	0
Delaware	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	0
Florida	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	0
Georgia	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	480	27
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	2	32
Idaho	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	216	15
Illinois	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	0
Indiana	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	6600	2
Iowa	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2502	3
Kansas	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	0
Kentucky	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	0
Louisiana	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	765	12
Maine	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	?	?
Maryland	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5999	1
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	2593	7
Michigan	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	648	19
Minnesota	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	361	21
Mississippi	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	?	?
Missouri	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	297	25
Montana	No	No	No	No	Yes	141	14
Nebraska	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	493	10
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	223	18
New Hampshire	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	?	?
New Jersey	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	5873	5
New Mexico	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	701	9
New York	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?	?
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	0
North Dakota	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	23	28
Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	525	26
Oklahoma	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	2888	4
Oregon	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	565	13
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	233	29
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	58	23
South Carolina	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	2749	6
South Dakota	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	7	30
Tennessee	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	?	?
Texas	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	3163	16
Utah	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	217	20
Vermont	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	0
Virginia	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	35	31
Washington	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	0
West Virginia	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	0
Wisconsin	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	NLM	0
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	32	22
Washington DC	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	0

Data from https://www.endthebacklog.org collected 7/29/25

https://www.endthebacklog.org/take-action/advocate-state/

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