HB 684 -- DNA PROFILING SYSTEM

SPONSOR:  Lipke

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Crime Prevention and Public Safety by a vote of 11 to 0.

This bill makes several technical changes to the laws regarding
the DNA profiling system.

The bill clarifies that for those offenders required to provide a
DNA sample, the sample may be taken upon entering or before being
released from a reception and diagnostic center of the Department
of Corrections, a county detention facility, or any private
detention facility under contract with the state or a local
governmental entity.  The bill also clarifies that when an
offender is in the custody of a private facility, the sheriff's
department is responsible for the collection of a DNA sample.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill merely clarifies a few
items that were not spelled out clearly in Senate Bill 1000
enacted last year.  The bill allows the samples to be taken at
any point in the process and allows the State Highway Patrol to
prioritize their sample collection, making sure they collect an
offender's DNA sample before the offender is released.  The DNA
samples can easily be taken by sheriff's deputies, since the kits
are provided by the patrol and involve only getting a mouth swab
and dropping the kit in the mail.  Postage is prepaid by the
patrol, so there are no additional costs incurred by the
counties.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Lipke; and State
Highway Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Richard Smreker, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm