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CS/SB 678: Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Bradley

Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program; Defining the term “investigative genetic genealogy”; requiring that certain methods be in accordance with Department of Law Enforcement rules and compatible with certain databases; specifying the intent for certain funding; creating the Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy Grant Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc. APPROPRIATION: $500,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 4/26/2024 - Approved by Governor
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2023 Senate • Filed
12/13/2023 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/16/24, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/16/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/17/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
1/18/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/13/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/19/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/22/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/23/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 502
• Amendment(s) adopted (197284) -SJ 503
• Read 3rd time -SJ 503
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 503
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
4/16/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/26/2024 • Approved by Governor