Maryland Senate Bill 637 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "DNA profile" for purposes of provisions of law concerning the admissibility of a DNA profile in a criminal proceeding; providing that a DNA profile is admissible for specified purposes if accompanied by a specified statement that analysis of genetic loci has been validated according to specified quality assurance standards of the Technical Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (TWGDAM) or of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and applying the Act prospectively.

Evidence - Admissibility of DNA Profile - Definition and Validation of DNA Profile

Sen. Bob Cassilly [R]

2016-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-04-01 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-19 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-19	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
2016-04-08	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2016-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2016-04-08	Senate	Senate Concur - House Amendment
2016-04-07	House	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
2016-04-06	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments {392518/1 Report Adopted
2016-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2016-03-31	House	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-22	House	First Reading Judiciary
2016-03-21	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2016-03-21	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-21	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {688275/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-21	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-03-03	Senate	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-02-05	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0637?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0637f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0637t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0637e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_570_sb0637e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0637_68827501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0007/sb0637_39251801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0007/sb0637.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0637_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0637_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0637,s-0693&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0637,s-1153&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0637,h-1100&stab=02&ys=2016RS