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House Bill 41

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 77)
Title	AN ACT relating to DNA.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	261
Sponsors	J. Bell, J. Jenkins, J. Richards
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 422.285 and 17.176 to expand the availability of post-conviction DNA testing; amend KRS 524.140 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Crimes and Punishments - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Criminal Procedure - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Police, State - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction
Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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12/06/12	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/08/13	introduced in House to Judiciary (H)
02/11/13	posted in committee
02/13/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/14/13	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 15, 2013
02/27/13	floor amendment (1) filed
03/01/13	3rd reading, passed 91-0 with floor amendment (1)
03/04/13	received in Senate
03/05/13	to Judiciary (S) taken from Judiciary (S) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/06/13	taken from Judiciary (S) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/07/13	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a Consent Bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 7, 2013 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
03/12/13	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 96-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
03/22/13	signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 77)

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Bell
Summary	Amend to exclude testing for touch DNA and for persons pleading guilty and to include within the class of eligible petitioners all persons under some form of correctional supervision or registration.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Criminal Procedure - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Police, State - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend to expressly recognize the availability of post-conviction testing to persons having entered Alford pleas.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Criminal Procedure - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction Police, State - DNA testing, availability of post-conviction

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