SB 120 IN Became Law
DNA samples at time of arrest.
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Summary
Requires a sheriff to take a DNA sample of a person taken into custody for a felony. Provides that it is a Class C misdemeanor if a person refuses to provide a DNA sample to a sheriff.
Sponsors (4)
- Michael Crider Republican · author
- Mike Bohacek Republican · author
- Brett Clark Republican · author
- Wendy McNamara Republican · sponsor
Action history (21)
- Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law · upper
- Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Crider · upper
- Jan 14, 2025 Senator Bohacek added as second author · upper
- Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Feb 4, 2025 Senator Clark added as third author · upper
- Feb 6, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 84: yeas 40, nays 9 · upper
- Feb 10, 2025 House sponsor: Representative McNamara · upper
- Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
- Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
- Mar 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
- Mar 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Mar 21, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
- Mar 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 80, nays 10 · lower
- Mar 24, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
- Mar 26, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Mar 25, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 296: yeas 39, nays 8 · upper
- Mar 27, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 10, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Apr 10, 2025 Public Law 44 · upper
Subjects
CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Creation of New OffensesCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; DNA and FingerprintingCRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE; GenerallyLAW ENFORCEMENT; Generally
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