April 27, 2023
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 34
DIGEST OF RESOLUTION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Indiana State
Police to study Rapid Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and provide a
report with findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council
before December 15, 2023.
Crider, Charbonneau, Buck, Doriot,
Tomes
(HOUSE SPONSOR — MCNAMARA)
March 23, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
Transportation.
April 11, 2023, reported favorably — Do Pass.
April 13, 2023, read second time, adopted by voice vote.
HOUSE ACTION
April 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
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First Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2023)
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No. 34
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the Indiana
2 State Police to convene a working group to study Rapid
3 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and provide a report with
4 findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council before
5 December 15, 2023.
6 Whereas, Rapid DNA analysis is a relatively new
7 technology where a DNA profile can be developed in less than
8 two hours from a mouth swab through the use of a fully
9 automated instrument without human intervention or
10 interpretations;
11 Whereas, Since 2010, Rapid DNA has been shown to
12 dramatically impact law enforcement's ability to generate
13 investigative leads while an arrestee is still in custody by
14 enrolling a qualified arrestee's DNA profile into the Combined
15 DNA Index System, also known as "CODIS", during the
16 booking process and cross-searching the arrestee's information
17 within the CODIS database;
18 Whereas, CODIS is a computer software program
19 maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") that
20 allows state and local crime laboratories to store and compare
21 evidence from convicted offenders, unsolved crime scene
22 evidence, and missing persons to help solve crimes;
23 Whereas, The federal Rapid DNA Act of 2017allows state
24 CODIS agencies to establish Rapid DNA programs within their
25 state in conjunction with the FBI so that Rapid DNA profiles
26 can be uploaded to CODIS;
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1 Whereas, Currently there are multiple local and state law
2 enforcement agencies exploring the use of Rapid DNA
3 technology;
4 Whereas, It would be beneficial for the Indiana State Police
5 to study Rapid DNA to determine the estimated cost of Rapid
6 DNA instruments and analysis supplies, the time and staff
7 resources that would be necessary for implementation, when
8 the process may be used, and what technology infrastructure is
9 required to connect Rapid DNA instruments to state and
10 national databases to solve crimes;
11 Whereas, Implementing a Rapid DNA program in Indiana
12 has the potential to help solve numerous unsolved crimes,
13 improve the administration of justice in Indiana, and bring
14 closure to Hoosier families; and
15 Whereas, The Indiana General Assembly directs the
16 Indiana State Police to convene a working group to study the
17 use of Rapid DNA in booking stations in Indiana, so that
18 arrestees' DNA profiles can be compared to unsolved crimes,
19 and to prepare a report with recommendations for possible
20 legislation to the Legislative Council before December 15,
21 2023: Therefore,
22 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly
23 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives
24 concurring:
25 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly directs the
26 Indiana State Police to convene a working group to study and
27 prepare a report with findings and recommendations regarding
28 the use, cost, resources, and infrastructure needed for the Rapid
29 DNA program within the State of Indiana to the Legislative
30 Council by December 15, 2023.
31 SECTION 2. The Indiana General Assembly directs the
32 Indiana State Police to include representatives from the Indiana
33 State Police Laboratory, the CODIS State Administrator, the
34 Indiana Sheriffs Association, the Indiana Association of Chief
35 of Police, the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, the
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1 Indiana Public Defender Council, and the Indiana Office of
2 Technology or another information technology expert that is
3 familiar with criminal justice communication systems in the
4 working group.
5 SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed
6 to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Indiana State Police
7 and Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 34, has had the same under consideration and begs
leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation
that said resolution DO PASS.
(Reference is to SC 34 as introduced.)
CRIDER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0
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