Bill > SB363

This bill amends Pennsylvania's DNA data and testing laws to expand the requirement for individuals to provide DNA samples. The key provisions are: 1) The bill broadens the definition of "felony sex offense" to include a wider range of sexual and related felonies for which DNA samples must be collected. 2) The bill requires DNA samples to be collected upon arrest for a felony offense or other specified offense, in addition to the existing requirement for collection upon conviction or delinquency adjudication. 3) The bill requires individuals who bypass the initial DNA collection process to report within 5 days to provide the required DNA samples and fingerprints. 4) The bill allows acceptance into an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program for certain felony or other specified offenses to be conditioned on providing a DNA sample. The overall goal of the bill is to expand the DNA database to assist in criminal investigations and the identification and detection of individuals.