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House approves bill to clarify DNA testing rules for certain arrests and absconders
3544841 · March 6, 2025
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Summary
The House passed a bill that clarifies when DNA samples may be tested when a suspect absconds and sets notification and specimen-destruction rules; supporters said the change helps both convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent.
The House passed third-substitute SB 140, which updates statutes governing collection, testing and retention of DNA specimens in certain serious criminal matters.
Representative Lisonbee, the House sponsor, described the measure as a cleanup to address circumstances in which an individual arrested for a serious offense absconds and a…
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