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2002 SESSION
SB 535 Blood, saliva or tissue sample upon arrest for a violent felony.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
DNA analysis upon arrest for a violent felony. Requires a saliva or tissue DNA sample to be taken from every person arrested for a violent felony. If the charge is dismissed or the person is acquitted at trial, the DNA sample must be destroyed by the Division of Forensic Science. The bill further provides for civil immunity for the sample taker unless he is negligent. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2003.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 024237253 pdf
- 02/11/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 024740500-S1 pdf
- 02/26/02 House: Committee substitute printed 025285500-H1 pdf
- 03/12/02 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB535ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/02 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/09/02 024237253
- 01/09/02 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/02 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/02 Senate: Committee substitute printed 024740500-S1
- 02/11/02 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/02 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/12/02 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 024740500-S1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 024740500-S1
- 02/12/02 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/02 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/18/02 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/02 House: Read first time
- 02/18/02 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/25/02 House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/02 House: Committee substitute printed 025285500-H1
- 02/27/02 House: Read second time
- 02/28/02 House: Read third time
- 02/28/02 House: Committee substitute agreed to 025285500-H1
- 02/28/02 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 025285500-H1
- 02/28/02 House: Passed House with substitute (87-Y 7-N)
- 02/28/02 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 7-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/02 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/02 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB535ER)
- 03/18/02 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/02 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/19/02 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/07/02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 753 (effective 1/1/03)
- 04/08/02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753)