HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3013 FILED ON: 1/13/2009
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1501
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter J. Koutoujian
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To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relating to DNA Samples.
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PETITION OF:
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Name:
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District/Address:
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Peter J. Koutoujian
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10th Middlesex
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Jennifer M. Callahan
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18th Worcester
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Bruce E. Tarr
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First Essex and Middlesex
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Lori Ehrlich
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8th Essex
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Relating to DNA Samples.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006
Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 3 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 3. Any person convicted of an offense that is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison and any person adjudicated as a youthf
ul offender by reason of an offense that would be punishable by imprisonmen
t in a state prison if committed
by an adult shall submit a DNA sample which shall be collected by a person authorized pursuant to section 4, to the department within 90 days of suc
h conviction or adjudication or, if incarcerated, before release from custody, whichever occurs first, pursuant to regulations or procedures established by the director. The result
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of such sample shall become part of the state’s DNA database. The submis
sion of such sample shall not be stayed pending a sentence appeal, motion for new trial, appeal to an appellate court or other post conviction motion or petition. Said sample shall also be used for cross referencing with both state and national crime data
base files.
