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Utah House passes bill expanding DNA collection for felony arrestees after extended privacy debate
Summary
The House approved House Bill 212 to require DNA sampling from felony arrestees and expand entries for convicted felons into the CODIS database; supporters said it will help solve cold cases while opponents raised privacy, expungement and resource concerns. The bill passed 43–28.
The Utah House of Representatives approved House Bill 212 on final passage after an extended floor debate about privacy, expungement and law-enforcement resources. The measure, sponsored by Representative Eliason, expands the categories of arrestees from whom DNA may be sampled and directs that identifying DNA loci for convicted felons be submitted to the CODIS database.
Supporters argued the change will help solve cold cases and identify repeat offenders sooner. Representative Eliason said the bill “simply expands the category for…
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