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2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 838

AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF CERTAIN ARRESTED PERSONS.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Safety and Security Committee on May 8, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To improve the accurate identification of serious criminal perpetrators by requiring a DNA sample be taken from persons arrested for a class A or B felony.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Edward Meyer, John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Steven T. Mikutel, Michael P. Lawlor

    Its course

    January 19 to May 8, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action15 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateJan 19 to May 8 · stopped109 days

    Judiciary CommitteeJan 19 to Apr 1081 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeMay 2 to May 8 · stopped6 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 19 – May 8

    1. Jan 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 28Drafted as a bill by Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 29Sent to Judiciary Committee
    4. Mar 30Heard in Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 10Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 2Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    7. May 8A motion to recommend it failed
    All 15 actions, as published
    1. Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 5Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 28DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 29REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 30PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 10Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 26FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 2REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. May 2IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    15. May 8MOTION FAILEDSenate