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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the preservation of collected forensic evidence. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing laws to improve the preservation of forensic evidence, particularly in cases involving serious crimes such as murder, sexual assault, and child abuse. Key provisions include: 1) Requiring cities, towns, and hospitals to permanently retain forensic evidence and sexual assault kits used in these cases, rather than for a minimum of 15 years. 2) Extending the statute of limitations for certain serious crimes to allow for the prosecution of these cases even many years after the crime was committed. 3) Mandating the permanent retention of forensic evidence even in cases where the defendant has already been convicted, to allow for potential future DNA testing and appeals.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (24)
William Crocker (R),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Carole Fiola (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Carlos González (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Sheila Harrington (R),
Stephen Hay (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Norm Orrall (R),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Alyson Sullivan (R),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3589 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3589.pdf |
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