Bill > HB2868

This bill modifies the collection of DNA samples in Missouri criminal cases by expanding the types of offenses for which individuals must provide a DNA sample, specifically including arrests for any felony offense and burglary in the second degree, while removing the requirement for felonies that are not related to sexual offenses. It clarifies that individuals already in the DNA database with no other qualifying offenses do not need to provide a new sample, and it outlines specific locations and times for sample collection, such as upon booking into jail or entering/releasing from correctional facilities. The bill also establishes procedures for expunging DNA records if a conviction is reversed, a guilty plea is set aside, or an expungement is granted by the court, and mandates notification to the state highway patrol crime laboratory if charges are declined, withdrawn, dismissed, or if probable cause is not found. Importantly, it reiterates that unauthorized use or dissemination of DNA information is a misdemeanor and that DNA records are considered confidential, with disclosure limited to specific law enforcement, legal, and judicial personnel, as well as the individual whose sample was collected.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2868&year=2026&code=R