DNA data bank; modifies entities to which Department of Forensic Science may release information. (SB1197)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

DNA data bank.  Modifies the entities to which the Department of Forensic Science may release information from the DNA data bank and adds that information may be released to further a prosecution, not just an investigation as under current law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11104097D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2011Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
01/24/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1197)
01/31/2011Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2011Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2011Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
02/07/2011Placed on Calendar
02/07/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/21/2011Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2011Read second time
02/24/2011Read third time
02/24/2011Committee amendment agreed to
02/24/2011Engrossed by House as amended
02/24/2011Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/24/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/24/2011Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2011VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2011House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/03/2011Enrolled
03/03/2011Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1197ER)
03/03/2011Impact statement from DPB (SB1197ER)
03/03/2011Signed by Speaker
03/06/2011Signed by President
03/15/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/11)
03/15/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2281.