HB 58 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Forensic genetic genealogy pilot program.

HB 58 establishes a Wyoming state pilot program allowing law enforcement to use forensic genetic genealogy (DNA analysis) to solve unsolved crimes and identify human remains. The program, administered by the Division of Criminal Investigation, allocates $150,000 from the general fund (2024-2029) to fund DNA analyses for state investigations and award grants to local law enforcement agencies for the same purpose. It requires an application process for grants and mandates the program terminate on June 30, 2029, with funds for grants awarded before that date still usable afterward. This directly affects Wyoming law enforcement agencies conducting criminal investigations or identifying remains through DNA analysis.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0046
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-1-0-0
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-13-0-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2024
Committee
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 50-11-1-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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