Bill Text: CT HB05173 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5173 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Requiring Dna Testing Of Persons Arrested For A Serious Felony Offense.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05173 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05173-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5173*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 470

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. HEWETT, 39th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR A SERIOUS FELONY OFFENSE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 54-102g, 54-102h and 54-102l of the general statutes be amended to require a person arrested for a serious felony offense to submit to the taking of a DNA sample.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify perpetrators of serious crimes by requiring persons arrested for serious felony offenses to submit to the taking of a DNA sample.