Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Conaway, Shetty, Cardin, Sample-Hughes, Phillips, Arikan, Taylor, Grammer, and Kaufman
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Providing that certain provisions of law regarding the use of a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search (FGGS) do not apply when the FGGS is conducted solely for the purpose of identifying an individual who is deceased or the subject of a certain missing person report and whose whereabouts are unknown.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0549

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search – Applicability for Deceased and Missing Children Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2024 Legislative Date 1/23/2024 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {903127/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/27/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure – Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search – Applicability for Deceased and Missing Children
House	1/23/2024	1/23/2024	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/06/2024	2/27/2024	Favorable with Amendments {903127/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2024	2/27/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals
House	3/08/2024	2/29/2024	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	2/26/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2024	3/29/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 830
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Applicability for Deceased and Missing Individuals

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