S 0263 General Bill, By Moore, Setzler and Jackson
Summary: DNA database
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FROM WHOM A DNA SAMPLE CAN BE TAKEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING AND MAINTAINING A STATE DNA DATABASE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A SAMPLE UPON INCARCERATION, AFTER THE CONVICTION OF ANY FELONY, OR UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-630, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO TAKE DNA SAMPLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LIABILITY IN CASES OF NEGLIGENCE WHEN TAKING A BLOOD SAMPLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A DNA SAMPLE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR DNA SAMPLES, SO AS TO MANDATE SECURE STORAGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DNA SAMPLES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-650, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DNA PROFILES AND PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE, SO AS TO MAKE DNA SAMPLES CONFIDENTIAL.
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01/28/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/28/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
03/12/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
03/13/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-15
03/13/03		Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-44
03/27/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/27/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12