Bill Text: CT HB05246 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5246 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Requiring Dna Testing Of Persons Arrested For Certain Felonies.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05246 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05246-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5246*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 583

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR CERTAIN FELONIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That sections 54-102g, 54-102h and 54-102l of the general statutes be amended to require any person arrested for a felony specified in subsection (b) of section 54-125a of the general statutes to submit to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA analysis.

Statement of Purpose:

To expand the DNA data bank and thereby improve the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify repeat offenders by requiring the taking of a DNA sample from persons arrested for certain serious felonies.