WV SB765 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-22 - Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-22 - Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to designate the Forensic Analysis Laboratory of the Marshall University Forensic Science Center as a backup site for the division's DNA databank and database to function in the event of a natural disaster or statewide declared emergency which renders the division unable to function. The bill also requires the Chief Medical Examiner to collect samples for inclusion into the DNA Databank from crimes scene or from unidentified human remains which shall reside in the DNA databank.
Title
Establishing and administering DNA identification system
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Takubo [R] | Sen. Vince Deeds [R] | Sen. Robert Plymale [D] | Sen. Mike Woelfel [D] |
| Sen. Michael Maroney [R] | Sen. Jack Woodrum [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Committee substitute reported |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2B | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 15 | 2B | 6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
