2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 486

CHAPTER NUMBER: 465 File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1053
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senator Pinsky (Prince George's County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
DNA Testing - Felony Convictions - DNA Technology Fund - Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of law relating to DNA testing of persons convicted of specified crimes by providing that any person convicted of a felony or specified misdemeanors on or before a specified date shall submit a DNA sample to the Department of State Police; establishing a DNA Technology Fund to assist the State Police and local law enforcement agencies in acquiring equipment needed for DNA testing; altering the period of time during which the State must preserve scientific identification evidence; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Baker, Haines, and Colburn
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 465
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary & Appropriations
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 pm (Judiciary)
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 pm (Appropriations)
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-6)
4/6
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Doory, Cadden, and Menes
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (129-6)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Baltimore City Administration
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CHEMICAL TESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
GENETICS
GRANTS
LABORATORIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION
PRISONERS -see also- EX-OFFENDERS
REPORTS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Criminal Procedure
( 8-201 )
Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 12A )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 158175/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2002   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 062415/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2002   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 133223/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 263129/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:20 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2002: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (131-6)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (129-6)