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2011 SESSION

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HB 2281 D N A data bank; modifies entities which Department of Forensic Science may release information.

Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

DNA data bank.  Modifies the entities to which the Department of Forensic Science may release information from the DNA data bank to include attorneys for the United States Department of Justice and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and adds that such information may be released to further a prosecution, not just an investigation as under current law. This bill is identical to SB 1197.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101089D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11101089D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2281ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/14/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0066)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/12/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101089D
• 01/12/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
• 01/19/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/11  House: Read first time
• 02/03/11  House: Read second time
• 02/03/11  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2281E
• 02/03/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11101089D-E
• 02/04/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/11  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/11  House: Enrolled
• 02/17/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2281ER)
• 02/17/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/14/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 66 (effective 7/1/11)
• 03/14/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0066)