S 1595 Massachusetts Senate · 192nd Legislature (2021-2022)

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. 1595) of Anne M. Gobi, Todd M. Smola, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2022

House Passage

May 2022

Governor

Introduced Mar 29, 2021 Last action Jun 9, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

8

Key actions

4

Committee

2

Jun 9, 2022

Upper · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

May 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Mar 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

upper

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Worcester and Hampshire

Alyson Sullivan-Almeida

Danielle Gregoire

Donnie Berthiaume