S 3719 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Restricts genetic testing of newborn and crime victim DNA; permits DNA information to be obtained pursuant to warrant or court order.

S 3719 restricts how genetic information from newborns and crime victim DNA can be used. It requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant or court order to access DNA information, except for authorized newborn screening programs (to detect health conditions) and specific criminal investigations where DNA is used only to identify the suspect in that case. The bill also limits disclosure of genetic test results to protect privacy, allowing it only with consent, for paternity testing, or under court order. This directly affects newborns (via screening), crime victims/witnesses (limiting DNA use to their specific case), and law enforcement agencies (requiring warrants for most DNA access).
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Introduced Oct 7, 2024 Last action Oct 7, 2024
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Raj Mukherji
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