MD HB301 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing the requirement that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization to initiate forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) assert that the reasonable investigative leads have been pursued and failed to identify the perpetrator and instead requiring that a sworn affidavit for judicial authorization assert that identity of the perpetrator is unknown.
Title
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
Sponsors
| Del. David Moon [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | House | Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Courts
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
forensics
Genetics
Homeland Security
Identification
Murder
Records
Safety
Sexual Offenses
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
forensics
Genetics
Homeland Security
Identification
Murder
Records
Safety
Sexual Offenses
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 17 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Procedure | 17 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0301?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0301f.pdf |
