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NY A03528
Bill
Status
1/25/2011
Primary Sponsor
Peter Rivera
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AI Summary
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Imposes an additional fifty cents per liter tax on all liquor sold in New York State for a four-year period, with revenues deposited into a new Sexual Assault DNA Registry Trust Fund
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Establishes a program under the Division of Criminal Justice Services to enhance DNA testing, training, and equipment for sexual offense investigations, including expansion of sexual assault evidence kits and training for collection and analysis personnel
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Creates a system for indefinite storage and maintenance of DNA evidence related to sex offense felonies in a condition that remains indisputable
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Requires the State Comptroller to submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature detailing fund allocations by county, DNA testing expenditures, evidence collection kit usage, and remaining fund balances
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Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecuting sex offense felonies, incest, and sexual performance by a child felonies when the prosecution is based on DNA evidence
Legislative Description
Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund; the moneys in such fund shall be used by the commissioner of criminal justice services to enhance the collection and preservation of DNA evidence in sex offense felonies; requires the comptroller to annually report to the governor and the legislature on the status of the sexual assault DNA registry trust fund and the uses of the monies disbursed therefrom; eliminates the statute of limitations on the prosecution of sex offense, incest and sexual performance by a child felonies based on DNA evidence.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
9/4/2012