Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 240
Requires law enforcement agencies to collect blood or buccal sample of arrested persons and submit sample to Department of State Police within 96 hours of collection.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires law enforcement agencies to collect blood or buccal sample of arrested persons and submit sample to Department of State Police within 96 hours of collection. Creates process by which law enforcement agency may request reimbursement from department for cost of collecting sample. Appropriates moneys to department for reimbursement of costs. Directs department to, beginning January 1, 2025, test all blood or buccal samples within 96 hours of receipt and all sexual assault forensic evidence kits within seven days of receipt. Authorizes department to hire staff, enter into contracts and waive hiring restrictions in order to meet testing time requirements. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 9 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 145 days
JudiciaryJan 14 to Jun 25 · stopped162 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.