Bill Text: CT HB07013 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Dna Testing For Persons Arrested For Murder Or Sexual Assault.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-16 - Public Hearing 03/20 [HB07013 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2015-HB07013-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 7013 | ||
January Session, 2015 |
LCO No. 5155 | ||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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AN ACT CONCERNING DNA TESTING FOR PERSONS ARRESTED FOR MURDER OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 54-102g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):
(a) (1) Whenever any person is arrested on or after October 1, 2011, for [the commission of a serious felony] a violation of section 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-56b, 53a-57, 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60b, 53a-60c, 53a-92, 53a-92a, 53a-94, 53a-94a, 53a-95, 53a-100aa, 53a-101, 53a-102, 53a-102a, 53a-103a, 53a-111, 53a-112, 53a-134, 53a-135, 53a-136, 53a-167c, 53a-179b, 53a-179c or 53a-181c and, prior to such arrest, has been convicted of a felony but has not submitted to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency that arrested such person shall, as available resources allow, require such person to submit to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person.
(2) Whenever any person is arrested on or after October 1, 2015, for a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70b or 53a-72b, and, prior to such arrest, has not submitted to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis pursuant to this section and the law enforcement agency that arrested such person shall, as available resources allow, require such person to submit to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person.
(3) If the law enforcement agency requires such person to submit to the taking of such blood or other biological sample, such person shall submit to the taking of such sample prior to release from custody and at such time and place as the agency may specify. [For purposes of this subsection, "serious felony" means a violation of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-56b, 53a-57, 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60b, 53a-60c, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70b, 53a-72b, 53a-92, 53a-92a, 53a-94, 53a-94a, 53a-95, 53a-100aa, 53a-101, 53a-102, 53a-102a, 53a-103a, 53a-111, 53a-112, 53a-134, 53a-135, 53a-136, 53a-167c, 53a-179b, 53a-179c or 53a-181c.]
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2015 |
54-102g(a) |
Statement of Purpose:
To require DNA testing upon the arrest of a person for the commission of a murder or sexual assault.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]