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FL S0678
Bill
Status
Passed
4/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Creates the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, effective July 1, 2024
- Defines forensic investigative genetic genealogy as the combined use of laboratory testing, genetic genealogy, and law enforcement methods to develop leads in unsolved violent crimes and identify unidentified human remains
- Awards annual grants to statewide and local law enforcement agencies and medical examiner's offices to cover expenses related to forensic investigative genetic genealogy, with funding intended for developing genealogy DNA profiles of 100,000 or more markers
- Requires each grant recipient to report to the executive director within 1 year of receiving funds, detailing the amount received, number and type of cases pursued, methods and laboratories used, identification results, and time to reach outcomes
- Appropriates $500,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to support the program
Legislative Description
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-113
4/29/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy2/13/2024
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/18/2024
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