MA H1403

Bill

MA H1403

Relative to the expansion of the state DNA database

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that persons charged with the commission of a felony be required to submit a DNA sample. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to expand the state's DNA database by requiring individuals arrested and charged with a felony, after being arraigned in court, to submit a DNA sample. This sample will then be added to the state DNA database. The bill also increases the penalties for certain violations related to the DNA database, doubling the fine from $1,000 to $2,000 and extending the potential jail time from six months to one year. Additionally, it clarifies that DNA samples collected based on an arrest for a felony will be expunged, or removed, if the individual is not ultimately convicted of that offense.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (11)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4706 (on 10/24/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1403

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1403
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1403
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1403.pdf

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H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4706	Judiciary	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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