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CS/SB 1002: DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Stewart

DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations; Citing this act as "Gail's Law"; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, by a specified date and subject to legislative appropriation, to create and maintain a statewide database for tracking sexual offense evidence kits; providing database requirements; requiring the department to ensure that alleged sexual offense victims and certain other persons receive specified notice and instructions and be informed that they are entitled to access information regarding such kits and evidence, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/26/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/2/2021 Senate • Filed
2/10/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 108
2/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 190
3/3/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/08/21, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
4/8/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 465
4/12/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/19/2021 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
4/20/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 478
4/21/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/22/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721
4/26/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 706
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 673 -SJ 706
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 673 (Ch. 2021-213) -SJ 706