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CS/SB 1002: DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Stewart

DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Citing this act as "Gail's Law"; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, by a specified date and subject to legislative appropriation, to create and maintain a statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits; providing database requirements; requiring the department to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims and certain other persons receive specified notice and instructions and be informed that they are entitled to access information regarding such kits and evidence, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 108
    2/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 190
    3/3/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    4/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/08/21, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/8/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 465
    4/12/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2021 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    4/20/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 478
    4/21/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
    4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 706
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 673 -SJ 706
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706

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  • CS/SB 1002, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2021 at 2:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (er) DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-213

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1002, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2021 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 622452 (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 673 (c2) DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-213

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    622452 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/12/2021
    9:03 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    602498 - Amendment
    Delete lines 58 - 70 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Stewart)
    4/7/2021
    8:06 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021
    Web Page
    PDF
    901148 - Amendment
    Delete line 90 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Stewart)
    4/7/2021
    8:06 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2021 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/8/2021 11:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    943.326 DNA evidence collected in sexual offense investigations. Page 1 (pdf)

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