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PA SB912
Bill
Status
7/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Frank Farry
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AI Summary
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Expands Pennsylvania's DNA collection requirements to include persons arrested for criminal homicide, felony sex offenses, and other specified offenses, in addition to those convicted or adjudicated delinquent
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Requires DNA samples to be collected at the time of fingerprinting for arrestees and submitted to State Police within 48 hours; persons may not be released until DNA and fingerprints are collected
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Adds "criminal homicide" as a new defined offense category for DNA collection, covering murder, voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, drug delivery resulting in death, and criminal homicide of law enforcement officers
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Establishes expungement procedures for DNA collected upon arrest, allowing removal if charges are dismissed, acquittal is granted, prosecution is declined, or the statute of limitations expires; requires 30 days' notice to the district attorney (increased from 10 days)
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Implements phased effective dates: felony sex offense arrest collection begins in 1 year, other specified offense arrest collection in 18 months, with most provisions taking effect in 6 months
Legislative Description
In DNA data and testing, further providing for policy, for definitions, for State DNA Data Base, for State Police recommendation of additional offenses and annual report, for DNA sample required upon conviction, delinquency adjudication and certain ARD cases, for DNA data base exchange, for expungement and for mandatory cost; and making an editorial change.
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
12/9/2025