08 LC 21
9710
Senate
Bill 430
By:
Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Hill of the 32nd, Mullis of the 53rd, Pearson of
the 51st and Murphy of the 27th
AS
PASSED SENATE
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 24-4-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to dissemination of DNA information in data bank to law enforcement officials,
request for search, separate statistical data base authorized, and fee for
search and comparative analysis, so as to provide that the Georgia Bureau of
Investigation may include such information in a data base and compare such
information to samples collected from evidentiary materials; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 24-4-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
dissemination of DNA information in data bank to law enforcement officials,
request for search, separate statistical data base authorized, and fee for
search and comparative analysis, is amended by adding a new subsection to read
as follows:
"(a.1)
The bureau may include in a data base a DNA profile obtained from the analysis
of a sample lawfully obtained from a suspect in a criminal investigation and may
compare such DNA profile to DNA profiles obtained from samples collected from
evidentiary materials."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.