IN HB1015 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 5 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Representative Cox added as coauthor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

DNA samples from felony arrestees. Requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2016, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all felony charges are dismissed, or no charges have been filed after 30 days. Requires the officer who obtains a DNA sample from a person to inform the person of the right to DNA expungement and to provide the person with a form that may be

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Title

DNA samples from felony arrestees. Requires every person arrested for a felony after June 30, 2016, to submit a DNA sample, and specifies that the sample may be obtained only by buccal swab. Provides for the expungement of a DNA sample taken from a person if the person is acquitted of all felony charges, all felony charges are dismissed, or no charges have been filed after 30 days. Requires the officer who obtains a DNA sample from a person to inform the person of the right to DNA expungement and to provide the person with a form that may be

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-01HouseRepresentative Cox added as coauthor
2016-02-01HouseRule 105.1 suspended
2016-01-11HouseRepresentatives McNamara and Goodin added as coauthors
2016-01-05HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2016-01-05HouseCoauthored by Representative Steuerwald
2016-01-05HouseAuthored by Representative Bauer

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