Bill Text: DE HB190 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Forensic Science.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-08-03 - Signed by Governor [HB190 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-HB190-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Mitchell & Sen. Ennis
	Reps. Gray, Keeley, Miro, Outten, Viola, Wilson; Sen. Hocker

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 190

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FORENSIC SCIENCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §4713(m), Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

(m) For purposes of this section "biological sample" shall mean a blood sample or a buccal swab. any evidence collected for the purpose of identifying DNA.

SYNOPSIS

This is a housekeeping bill amending the definition of "biological sample" to include all evidence samples, however collected, for the purposes of identifying DNA.