CA SB1079

Establishes the CODIS Hit Outcome Project (CHOP) database within the Department of Justice to track DNA database hits and their investigative outcomes

Requires every city, county, or state laboratory participating in CODIS to enter data into CHOP upon notification of a hit, and mandates law enforcement agencies report the status or outcome of investigative leads on a schedule set by the department

Prohibits the CHOP database from containing DNA profiles but allows it to contain indexed information such as crime laboratory identity, investigating agency, district attorney contact, offender information, investigation status, and criminal charges or conviction information

Requires cities, counties, or city and counties to be reimbursed for costs of reporting investigative outcomes to the Department of Justice through CHOP

Designates collected information as investigatory in nature subject to Evidence Code disclosure protections, and provides that if the Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to statutory provisions