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TN SB7087
TN SB7087AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-321, relative to persons arrested for the commission of a felony offense.
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Introduced
08/21/2023
08/21/2023
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/25/2024
04/25/2024
Introduced Session
113th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, expands, from certain violent offenses to any felony offense, the offenses for which a person who has been arrested is required to have a biological specimen taken for the purpose of DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person if probable cause exists for the arrest. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-321.
AI Summary
This bill expands the requirement for a person who has been arrested for a felony offense to have a biological specimen taken for DNA analysis. Previously, this requirement only applied to certain violent offenses, but this bill extends it to any felony offense. The bill specifies that the arresting authority must collect the sample using a buccal swab and forward it to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which will maintain the sample. The court or magistrate is also required to make providing the specimen a condition of the person's release on bond or recognizance if bond or recognizance is granted.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Lay on the Table (on 08/22/2023)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
- ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB7087&ga=113 | 08/21/2023 |
| Fiscal Note - HB7015 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB7015.pdf | 08/22/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB7087.pdf | 08/21/2023 |
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