Relating to the creation of DNA records for certain defendants for inclusion in the DNA database system.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 25, 2019
Signed May 25, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 25, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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