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IN HB1551

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Bauer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2015, to submit a DNA sample collected by buccal swab only
  • Mandates DNA expungement if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all charges are dismissed, or no charges are filed within 30 days of arrest
  • Requires arresting officers to inform arrestees of their right to DNA expungement and provide an expungement request form
  • Increases DNA sample processing fee from $2 to $4 and allocates $500,000 semiannually to the DNA processing fund
  • Allows courts to increase or revoke bail if DNA evidence shows a defendant on bail committed additional crimes not considered at the time of initial bail determination

Legislative Description

DNA for felony arrestees. Requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2015, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be taken only by buccal swab. Provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from the person if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all felony charges are dismissed, or no charges have been filed after 30 days. Requires the officer who obtains a DNA sample from a person to inform the person of the right to DNA expungement and to provide the person with a form that may be used

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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