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MO SJR20
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces Section 13 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution relating to laws that are retrospective in operation
- Maintains the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws, laws impairing contracts, and retrospective laws, as well as irrevocable grants of special privileges or immunities
- Creates an exception allowing laws to be retrospective in operation when requiring a person to provide a DNA sample for analysis and inclusion in the Missouri DNA profiling system
- Submitted to Missouri voters for adoption or rejection at the general election on Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2010, or at a special election called by the governor
- Introduced by Senator Bartle, reported favorably from the Committee on Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence on February 11, 2010
Legislative Description
Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing certain laws pertaining to DNA profiling analysis to be applied retrospectively
Last Action
S Formal Calendar S Bills for Third Reading--SJR 20-Bartle
5/14/2010
Committee Referrals
Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight2/18/2010
Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/19/2010
Full Bill Text
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