Bill > HB5019

This bill modifies the juvenile facilities act to update language around DNA sample collection for juveniles who have committed certain offenses, primarily focusing on changing terminology related to prostitution to "commercial sexual activity" and expanding the list of offenses that require DNA sampling. The bill mandates that juveniles under supervision who have been found responsible for specific sexual, indecent, or commercial sexual activity offenses must provide DNA samples and genetic markers before being placed in community settings or discharged from wardship. Importantly, the bill allows juvenile agencies to collect these samples without the juvenile's consent and without a hearing, and specifies that the DNA profiles can only be disclosed for limited purposes such as law enforcement identification, judicial proceedings, or academic research with personal identifiers removed. The bill also requires juveniles to pay a $60 assessment to help cover the costs of DNA profiling and retention. The bill is tied to another bill (HB 5016) and will take effect 90 days after being enacted into law, with the key change being a shift from using stigmatizing terms like "prostitution" to more neutral language like "commercial sexual activity" while maintaining the core requirement of DNA sample collection for certain juvenile offenses.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5019