General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5908
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 561
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist. REP. ROBLES, 6th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5908
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 561
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist.
REP. ROBLES, 6th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR SERIOUS FELONY CRIMES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That part IIa of chapter 961 of the general statutes be amended to require DNA testing of any person arrested for a serious felony crime.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure accurate identification of felony suspects thereby helping to solve cold cases, save lives, absolve the innocent and minimize racial bias.