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Mariska Hargitay's Rape Kit Backlog Campaign Marks Legislative Wins in All 50 States
AI-generated summary based on The Hollywood Reporter — Movies · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on May 28, 2026
Key points
- The End the Backlog campaign has achieved nationwide breakthrough in efforts to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits
- All 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have enacted rape kit reform legislation
- Maine was the final state to enact at least one of the campaign's six pillars of reform
After 16 years, Mariska Hargitay's Joyful Heart Foundation has achieved a milestone with its End the Backlog campaign. The campaign has successfully driven rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Maine became the final state to enact at least one of the campaign's six pillars of reform.
Read the original story: The Hollywood Reporter — Movies