Bill Text - SB339 (2016)

Relative to required DNA analysis for certain offenses.


Revision: May 24, 2016, midnight

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SB 339-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

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SENATE BILL\t339-FN

 

AN ACT\trelative to required DNA analysis for certain offenses.

 

SPONSORS:\tSen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Hosmer, Dist 7; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

 

COMMITTEE:\tJudiciary

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires DNA analysis for certain persons found not guilty by reason of insanity or committed to the secure psychiatric unit.

 

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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.

\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT\trelative to required DNA analysis for certain offenses.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

\t1  DNA Analysis Required.  Amend RSA 651-C:2, I to read as follows:

\t\tI.  Upon intake or prior to the release of any offender after conviction for the commission of any sexual offense, as defined in RSA 651-B:1, V, or any offense against a child as defined in RSA 651-B:1, VII, or any other felony offense prohibited by the laws of this or another state or federal law, whether on probation, conditional or unconditional release, completion of sentence, or release for any other reason, or any person found to be not guilty by reason of insanity under RSA 651:8-b for any of the offenses listed under this paragraph, or any person committed to the secure psychiatric unit by order of the court after being found not competent to stand trial pursuant to RSA 135:17-a for an offense listed under this paragraph, and subsequently committed under RSA 171-B:12 or RSA 135-C:34, such person shall have a DNA sample taken for DNA analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person.

\t2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.

 

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SB 339-FN- FISCAL NOTE

 

AN ACT\trelative to required DNA analysis for certain offenses.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as amended by the House (Amendment #2016-1605h), has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2020.