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IN SB0245

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires every person arrested after June 30, 2013, for burglary, residential entry, a crime of violence, or a sex offense to submit a DNA sample to the arresting law enforcement agency.

  • Establishes DNA expungement rights allowing individuals to request removal of their DNA profile if acquitted of all felony charges, all qualifying charges are dismissed, or no charges are filed within 30 days of arrest.

  • Permits expungement requests through letter or form rather than requiring a court order, and allows other evidence to establish grounds for expungement.

  • Increases the DNA sample processing fee from $2 to $4 per criminal action.

  • Allocates $500,000 semi-annually to the DNA processing fund and increases the percentage of court fines distributed to the DNA sample processing fund from 7.29% to 12.01%.

Legislative Description

Collection of DNA samples from certain arrestees and fees.

Last Action

Third reading: defeated; Roll Call 215: yeas 16 and nays 34

2/26/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/11/2013
Judiciary1/7/2013

Full Bill Text

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