Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2625 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2661 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2625
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Danielle W. Gregoire
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danielle W. Gregoire4th Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2661 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2625
18	18	By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2625)
19	19	of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the expansion of the state DNA database. Public Safety and
20	20	Homeland Security.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 2336 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
32	32	2official edition, is hereby amended by striking the text thereof, and inserting in place thereof
33	33	3following: -
34	34	4 “Any person who is arrested by virtue of process, or is taken into custody by an officer
35	35	5and charged with the commission of a felony, and who upon arrest has been arraigned pursuant
36	36	6to the applicable court rules under the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall submit a
37	37	7DNA sample to the department. The sample shall be collected by a person authorized under
38	38	8section 4 of this chapter subsequent to arraignment, in accordance with regulations or procedures
39	39	9established by the director. The results of such sample shall be made part of the state DNA
40	40	10database. 2 of 2
41	41	11 Section 2. Section 12 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
42	42	12official edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking out the words “$1,000” and inserting in
43	43	13its place thereof the following words:- $2,000. Said section is further amended in line 8 by
44	44	14striking out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one
45	45	15year.
46	46	16 Section 3. Section 13 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
47	47	17official edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 4 the words “$1,000” and inserting in its
48	48	18place thereof the following words:- $2,000. Said section is further amended in line 5 by striking
49	49	19out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one year.
50	50	20 Section 4 . Section 15 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004
51	51	21official edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by adding after the word “expunged” the following:-
52	52	22 “ if the original offense upon which the collection of DNA is based does not result in a
53	53	23conviction; or”