SB 654 – Requires every individual who is 17 years or older and is arrested for a felony offense to provide a biological sample for DNA profiling and creates a procedure for certain persons who have had their samples collected to request expungement

• Sponsor: Sifton
• LR Number: 4424S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 2/19/2018 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018

Current Bill Summary

SB 654 - Under current law, every individual who is 17 years old or older and is arrested for burglary, sex-related felonies, and certain felonies committed against a person must provide a biological sample for DNA profiling analysis.

This act requires every individual who is 17 years old or older who is arrested for any felony offense to provide a biological sample for DNA profiling.

This act provides a procedure for individuals who qualify to have their DNA records expunged to request that expungement, and repeals provisions relating to the automatic expungement of certain records.

This act is similar to SB 204 (2017), a provision of SS#2/SCS/HCS/HBs 302 & 228 (2017), a provision of SCS/HCB 1 (2017), HB 1115 (2017), SB 729 (2016), SB 76 (2015), and SB 879 (2014).

MIKE WEAVER