Bill Text: CT SB00470 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Mandating Dna Testing Of Persons Arrested For Serious Felonies.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00470 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00470-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 470
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 1392
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. LEBEAU, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT MANDATING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR SERIOUS FELONIES.

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

That title 54 of the general statutes, concerning criminal procedure, be amended to require all persons arrested for the commission of a serious felony offense to provide a DNA sample for identification purposes.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce wrongful convictions, save the lives of potential victims and bring justice for the guilty and innocent alike by expanding the DNA data bank.