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SB 186: Postsentence DNA Testing

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Crist ; Argenziano

Postsentence DNA Testing; revises circumstances under which person who has been sentenced for committing felony may petition court for postsentence testing of DNA evidence; abolishes certain time limitations imposed upon such testing; authorizes governmental entity to dispose of physical evidence if sentence imposed has expired & another law or rule does not require that evidence be retained; provides for retroactive application. Amends 925.11.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/2/2006 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Read second time -SJ 00821; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00821; Substituted HB 61 -SJ 00823; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/13/2005 Senate • Filed
10/26/2005 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations
1/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S
1/25/2006 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/26/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary
1/31/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S
2/8/2006 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/9/2006 Senate • Now in Justice Appropriations
3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S; Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00192; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00193; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/08/06, 2:00 pm, 401-S; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00193; Now in Justice Appropriations -SJ 00193
4/19/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations, 04/24/06, 1:30 pm (or 15 min. after completion of Ways & Means), 37-S
4/24/2006 Senate • Favorable by- Justice Appropriations; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00579
4/25/2006 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00579
5/2/2006 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00827; Read second time -SJ 00821; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00821; Substituted HB 61 -SJ 00823; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 61 (Ch. 2006-292)