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DE HB29
Bill
Status
4/11/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Dukes
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AI Summary
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Expands DNA collection requirements to include persons arrested (not just convicted) for qualifying offenses, defined as crimes in subchapter II, subpart D, or subchapter V of Chapter 5, Title 11, or any violent felony under Title 11.
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Requires buccal swab collection method for pre-conviction arrestees, while post-conviction individuals may provide samples via buccal swab or blood draw by qualified medical personnel.
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Mandates biological samples be destroyed immediately if no probable cause is found at arraignment, and automatically expunged from the state DNA database if the individual is not convicted and no new trial is permitted.
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Establishes safeguards including confidentiality protections for DNA records, exemption from Freedom of Information Act requests, and penalties (Class A misdemeanor) for unauthorized dissemination or use of database information.
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Becomes effective upon receipt of a federal grant under the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 or upon specific annual appropriation in the state budget.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Analysis And Data Bank.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
6/5/2019