DE HB29 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-05 - Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

Summary

Establishing a suspect's identity is critical to their processing by law enforcement. DNA analysis provides unparalleled accuracy in establishing identity. The United States Supreme Court held that "DNA identification of arrestees is a reasonable search that can be considered part of a routine booking procedure". Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. 435, 465 (2013). The establishment of an individual's DNA may identify the perpetrator of "some heinous crime" and may free "a person wrongfully imprisoned for the same offense". Id. at 456. The collection of a DNA sample by buccal swab (cheek swab) of a person is a reasonable and legitimate police booking procedure that should be available for identifying those arrested for serious crimes in Delaware.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dna Analysis And Data Bank.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-06-05 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
2019-04-11 Re-Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
2019-04-11 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 29, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

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