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SB 202 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations

SB 202 amends Maryland's DNA database system to standardize how DNA samples are collected and managed for specific groups. It requires that DNA samples from individuals convicted of certain felonies, sex offenders, and those charged with crimes of violence or burglary be collected by a trained official designated by the Crime Laboratory Director. The bill mandates informing charged individuals at collection about potential DNA record expungement and sample destruction, and sets clear conditions for when DNA can be tested and added to the statewide database. Additionally, it specifies timelines for destroying DNA records under defined circumstances.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill mandates DNA collection safeguards including expungement/destruction notifications, protecting civil rights within criminal justice DNA system92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Sep 28, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations → Enrolled - Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations · 5 edits · Apr 8, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transitions from a standard legislative draft to an enrolled version, finalizing the text for the Governor's signature. Substantively, the legal definitions and collection requirements for DNA samples remain unchanged, but the formatting has been updated to include standard proofreader lines, the Great Seal presentation clause, and a new note explaining that italics will denote amendments from the other legislative chamber.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the shift is purely procedural, moving the document from committee review to its final enrolled state.
TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill headers, proofreader signature lines, and presentation to the Governor, while removing draft committee metadata.

Added a note explaining that italics will be used to show amendments from the other chamber, replacing the previous instruction about underlining.

Reorganized the layout of the repealed and reenacted sections to match the final enrolled bill format.

DEFINITION

Core definitions for terms like 'CODIS', 'Crime of violence', and 'DNA sample' remain identical to the draft version.

REQUIREMENT

The requirements for collecting DNA from convicted felons and those charged with violent crimes or burglary remain exactly the same.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 17, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 92
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Mar 16, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (133-0-6)
house of delegates
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Sep 28, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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