H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 17.3: Collect DNA/All Violent Felony Arrests (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 17.3 of S.L. 2015-241 expands the list of criminal offenses for which a DNA sample must be obtained for testing and analysis upon arrest to include additional violent felonies and requires a study of expanding the requirement to include all arrests for all felony offenses.

The expansion of offenses in this section became effective December 1, 2015, and applies to arrests occurring on or after that date. The provision directing the study became effective July 1, 2015.