This bill is a version of last year's HB 449 that creates a review process for open investigations. A victim of a first degree felony or a family member of a homicide victim or missing person may request that the chief executive of the law enforcement agency investigating the crime review the case if the agency has not submitted the investigation results to be screened for criminal charges by the county or district attorney within one year from the date the incident was reported.

If the chief executive determines that the agency will close the case, will further investigate the case, or will submit the investigation results for screening and no charges are filed within a certain time period, the victim or family member of a victim or missing person may request that the evidence be transferred to the county attorney for further investigation. The victim or family member of a victim or missing person may seek review of the investigation by the attorney general pursuant to its concurrent jurisdiction.