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House rejects bill expanding DNA sampling from certain misdemeanor convictions for cold‑case work
Summary
House Bill 1-57, which the sponsor described as a tool to aid the state crime lab in linking misdemeanor convictions to cold cases and serious offenses, failed on a tied vote after floor debate and a recorded roll-call.
House Bill 1-57, presented March 7 by the Representative from 14, would have expanded sampling in certain misdemeanor convictions (the sponsor cited domestic violence, battery, indecent exposure, solicitation and second-degree stalking) so the Idaho State Police crime lab could search those profiles for links to cold cases.
The sponsor described the measure as an investigative tool to help close serious…
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