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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2661 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2625
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Danielle W. Gregoire
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danielle W. Gregoire4th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2661 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2625
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2625)
of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the expansion of the state DNA database. Public Safety and
Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2336 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2official edition, is hereby amended by striking the text thereof, and inserting in place thereof
3following: -
4 “Any person who is arrested by virtue of process, or is taken into custody by an officer
5and charged with the commission of a felony, and who upon arrest has been arraigned pursuant
6to the applicable court rules under the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall submit a
7DNA sample to the department. The sample shall be collected by a person authorized under
8section 4 of this chapter subsequent to arraignment, in accordance with regulations or procedures
9established by the director. The results of such sample shall be made part of the state DNA
10database. 2 of 2
11 Section 2. Section 12 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
12official edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking out the words “$1,000” and inserting in
13its place thereof the following words:- $2,000. Said section is further amended in line 8 by
14striking out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one
15year.
16 Section 3. Section 13 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
17official edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 4 the words “$1,000” and inserting in its
18place thereof the following words:- $2,000. Said section is further amended in line 5 by striking
19out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one year.
20 Section 4 . Section 15 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
21official edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by adding after the word “expunged” the following:-
22 “ if the original offense upon which the collection of DNA is based does not result in a
23conviction; or”