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HB 821 Arrest for a violent felony; saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis.

Introduced by: Clinton L. Jenkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Saliva or tissue sample required for DNA analysis after arrest for a violent felony. Clarifies that the Department of Forensic Science may retain a DNA sample from a person who was arrested for a violent felony if such person was convicted of a misdemeanor offense that would otherwise require the sample to remain in the DNA data bank.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102827D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB821ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102827D
• 01/07/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 01/27/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/20  House: Read first time
• 02/05/20  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/20  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/20  House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/07/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 02/12/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/20  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/20/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB821ER)
• 02/20/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/25/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
• 02/25/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
• 03/03/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/03/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)