S 2480 Massachusetts Senate · 191st Legislature (2019-2020)

An Act permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

Summary

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2480) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Anne M. Gobi and Todd M. Smola for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. The Judiciary.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jan 2020

House Passage

May 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2020 Last action May 21, 2020

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

May 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on The Judiciary

upper

Jan 13, 2020

Committee

Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors