Bill Text: CT SB00397 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring The Dna Testing Of Persons Arrested For A Serious Felony Offense.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00397 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00397-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 397
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 961
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. SLOSSBERG, 14th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR A SERIOUS FELONY OFFENSE.

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 a person arrested for a serious felony offense to submit to the taking of a DNA sample.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the ability of law enforcement agencies to identify perpetrators of serious crimes by requiring persons arrested for serious felony offenses to submit to the taking of a DNA sample.