Bill Text: CT SB00142 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring Dna Testing Of Persons Arrested For The Commission Of A Felony.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-14 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00142 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00142-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 142
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 835
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY.

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

That title 54 of the general statutes be amended to require any person arrested for the commission of a felony to submit to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA analysis.

Statement of Purpose:

To facilitate the identification of suspects in criminal cases by requiring the DNA testing of persons arrested for the commission of a felony.