Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00142 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/13/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 142
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 835
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 142 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 835

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING DNA TESTING OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 54 of the general statutes be amended to require any person arrested for the commission of a felony to submit to the taking of a blood or other biological sample for DNA analysis.

Statement of Purpose: 

To facilitate the identification of suspects in criminal cases by requiring the DNA testing of persons arrested for the commission of a felony.