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SENATE BILL 260 By Ramsey HOUSE BILL 1823 By Lundberg WHEREAS, familial DNA searching is a process used to attempt to identify a close blood relative of a person who commits a crime when the DNA profile of the person who committed the crime is not identified in a routine search of the states DNA data base; and WHEREAS, the states of California and Colorado have been using familial searches and such authorization is set forth in state policies not statutes; and WHEREAS, the state of Colorado has offered the use of their familial search software program free of charge to other jurisdictions, including the state of Virginia where that state''s department of forensic science is currently testing the software; and WHEREAS, it should be determined which crimes and under what circumstances familial DNA searches may be appropriate; now, therefore,

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Jon Lundberg (R), 

Assigned to s/c General Sub of Judiciary (on 03/01/2011)

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