General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5341
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 573
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. DARGAN, 115th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5341
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 573
Referred to Committee on Public Safety and Security
Introduced by:
REP. DARGAN, 115th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE COLLECTION OF DNA FROM PERSONS ARRESTED FOR A SERIOUS FELONY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 54-102 to 54-102, inclusive, of the general statutes be amended to require that any person arrested for a serious felony, as defined by section 54-82t of the general statutes, submit a blood or other biological sample for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine the identification characteristics of that person.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide law enforcement agencies with DNA analysis for its potential use in preventing crimes, solving cold cases and exonerating arrested persons who are innocent.