Establishing and administering DNA identification system

SB 120 designates Marshall University's Forensic Analysis Laboratory as a backup provider for West Virginia's state DNA database during natural disasters or statewide emergencies, ensuring continuity of operations. It also designates the same laboratory as an additional site for analyzing DNA from unidentified human remains submitted by the Chief Medical Examiner. The bill grants Marshall University's lab access to national missing persons and unidentified remains databases to support identification efforts through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Additionally, it requires the Chief Medical Examiner to collect specific DNA samples for inclusion in the state DNA databank.