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2003 SESSION

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HB 2661 DNA samples for violent crime arrests.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

DNA samples for violent crime arrests. Clarifies that a DNA sample may be taken upon an arrest pursuant to a finding of probable cause by a grand jury as well as a magistrate; clarifies that a DNA sample is not to be destroyed upon an acquittal if there is a pending arrest that requires DNA sample retention; and requires that the sample be taken at the location designated by the arrest booking law-enforcement agency rather than the magistrate. The bill makes other technical corrections.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/03  House: Presented & ordered printed 031813783  pdf
• 01/28/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038910783-H1  pdf
• 03/03/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2661ER)  pdf
• 03/20/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/13/03  House: Presented & ordered printed 031813783
• 01/13/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/03  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 01/28/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038910783-H1
• 01/29/03  House: Read first time
• 01/30/03  House: Read second time
• 01/30/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 038910783-H1
• 01/30/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 038910783-H1
• 01/31/03  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/03  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/03  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/03  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/18/03  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/18/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/20/03  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 2-N)
• 03/03/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2661ER)
• 03/05/03  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/20/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)