SLS 21RS-266 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 132
BY SENATORS BOUIE, CARTER AND TARVER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
DNA. Provides relative to analysis of the DNA sample collected following an arrest for
certain offenses. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 15:609(A)(1), relative to DNA detection of sexual and violent
3 offenders; to provide relative to the analysis of the DNA sample collected from a
4 person following an arrest for certain offenses; to allow the DNA sample to be
5 analyzed during or immediately following the booking of the person; and to provide
6 for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 15:609(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง609. Drawing or taking of DNA samples
10 A.(1) A person who is arrested for a felony or other specified offense,
11 including an attempt, conspiracy, criminal solicitation, or accessory after the fact of
12 such offenses on or after September 1, 1999, shall have a DNA sample drawn or
13 taken at the same time he is fingerprinted pursuant to the booking procedure. The
14 DNA sample may be analyzed during or immediately following the booking of
15 the arrestee, or at any time thereafter.
16 * * *
17 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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SLS 21RS-266 ORIGINAL
1 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
2 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
3 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
4 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 132 Original 2021 Regular Session Bouie
Present law provides that a person who is arrested for a felony or other specified offense,
including an attempt, conspiracy, criminal solicitation, or accessory after the fact, is to have
a DNA sample collected at the same time he is fingerprinted pursuant to the booking
procedure.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that the DNA sample collected pursuant to
present law may be analyzed during or immediately following the booking of the arrestee,
or at any time thereafter.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 15:609(A)(1))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.