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1997 SESSION

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SB 879 DNA testing in criminal cases.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

DNA trial evidence. Clarifies existing law regarding the introduction of DNA trial evidence to include evidence of the accuracy and reliability of the collection methods and the actual analysis performed on the DNA sample by the laboratory.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 971303825  pdf
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB879ER)  pdf
• 03/18/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 971303825
• 01/15/97  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/29/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/31/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/03/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/04/97  House: Read first time
• 02/04/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/18/97  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/97  House: Read second time
• 02/19/97  House: Read third time
• 02/19/97  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB879ER)
• 03/04/97  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/13/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 315 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/18/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315)