Maryland Senate Bill 202

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a certain DNA sample to be collected in a certain manner from an individual who is required to register as a sex offender; requiring a DNA sample to be collected by a certain individual or at a certain location under certain circumstances; requiring a custodial agency or correctional facility to ensure a DNA sample is collected in a certain manner; prohibiting a DNA sample from being tested and placed in a certain statewide DNA database system until certain conditions are met; etc.

Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations

Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-02-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {293923/1 Adopted
2025-02-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2025-01-06	Senate	Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-08	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2024-09-28	Senate	Pre-filed

HB259 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-10 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
SB967 (Carry Over) 2023-03-16 - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	2	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	2	504	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	2	511	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0202?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0202f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0202t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0202_29392301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0202_jpr.pdf