WV SB765 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-22 - Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to designate the Forensic Analysis Laboratory of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a backup site for the division's DNA databank and database to function in the event of a natural disaster or statewide declared emergency which renders the division unable to function. The bill also requires the Chief Medical Examiner to collect samples for inclusion into the DNA Databank from crimes scene or from unidentified human remains which shall reside in the DNA databank.

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Title

Establishing and administering DNA identification system

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-22SenateReferred to Rules on 2nd reading
2024-02-22SenateOn 2nd reading
2024-02-21SenateRead 1st time
2024-02-21SenateImmediate consideration
2024-02-21SenateCommittee substitute reported
2024-02-13SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-13SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-13SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-13SenateFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152B4Amended CodeCitation Text
152B6Amended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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