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Committee moves bill to expand DNA collection to select misdemeanors; lawmakers debate scope and privacy
Summary
House Bill 157, which would require DNA samples and thumbprints for certain misdemeanor convictions and clarify collection responsibilities, was sent to general orders after supporters said expanded collection aids investigations and opponents raised privacy and scope concerns.
The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee voted to send House Bill 157 to general orders after testimony from the Idaho State Police urging expansion of the state DNA collection program to include a narrow list of misdemeanor offenses.
Representative Ted Hill, sponsor of HB157, said the bill would add specific misdemeanors as qualifying offenses for DNA and thumbprint collection because those crimes can be “precursors to more violent activities.” He listed offenses in the bill that would…
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