MA S1595

Bill

MA S1595

Permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/09/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill permits familial searching and the use of partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes, such as violent felonies like rape, unsolved homicides, and cases involving unidentified persons. The director of the state's DNA database will be the exclusive entity to promulgate regulations governing the use of these investigative techniques, including establishing a familial search oversight committee to evaluate requests and oversee the process. The bill sets out specific requirements for when familial searching can be used, such as having exhausted other investigative leads and obtaining written commitments from prosecutors to pursue further investigation. It also requires the director to address various privacy and procedural safeguards through regulations, such as restricting law enforcement's use of disclosed DNA records and the circumstances for approving out-of-state requests.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (21)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Natalie Blais (D), Jo Comerford (D), Julian Cyr (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Colleen Garry (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joan Lovely (D), Brian Murray (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Todd Smola (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1595

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1595
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1595.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1512	Relative to the punishment of organized retail crimes	No further action taken	Similar To
H1551	Ensuring the enforcement of mandatory minimums for firearm related crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1650	Holding habitual, violent offenders responsible for simultaneous crimes	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H3866	Regarding DNA exception rule for victims of rape	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H4003	Establishing a hate crimes task force	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 30 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1096	To provide a DNA exception for statute of limitations on sex offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1130	Protecting bank employees and customers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1562	Relative to crime gun data reporting and analysis	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S370	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2525	Similar To
S576	Relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S959	To amend the definition of hate crime	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S965	Relative to forfeiture reform	Accompanied a new draft, see S2671	Similar To

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