1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1129

CHAPTER NUMBER: 490 File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled:
State Police - DNA Testing

Synopsis:

Requiring that persons convicted of murder, robbery or robbery with a deadly weapon, first degree assault, or attempts to commit these offenses provide a DNA sample under specified circumstances; establishing that failure to provide a DNA sample is a violation of probation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/25
First Reading House Rules
3/3
Re-referred Judiciary
3/10
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (118-19)
4/8
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 490
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSAULT
CHILD ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
GENETICS
LABORATORIES
MURDER
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS
ROBBERY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 12A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 372800/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 1999: Third Reading Passed (118-19)
Senate
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)