HOUSE BILL 274

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

Entitled:

Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Admissibility of DNA Profiles

Synopsis:

Altering a specified definition so that the National Quality Assurance standards issued by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are the standards to be used in validating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiles; and altering the conditions for the admissibility of specified evidence.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Judiciary

2/1

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/9

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate Action

3/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/15

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Comm., Chairman

Departmental

State Police, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

EVIDENCE

GENETICS

LABORATORIES

TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-915 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)