2008 Senate Bill 1549 / Public Act 535

Create misuse of DNA record crime

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2008

Introduced by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To make it a crime to disseminate, receive, or use information in the DNA identification profile record for a purpose not authorized by law; or to willfully remove, destroy, or tamper with a DNA sample or record, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 13, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 13, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 3, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 19, 2008

Passed in the House 91 to 0 (details)

To make it a crime to disseminate, receive, or use information in the DNA identification profile record for a purpose not authorized by law; or to willfully remove, destroy, or tamper with a DNA sample or record, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

The vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Substitute offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D-35)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that wwould establish procedures for destroying samples from dismissed charges or ones no longer needed and to invalidate arrests or convictions based on erroneously obtained or retained samples.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 92 to 0 (details)

To make it a crime to disseminate, receive, or use information in the DNA identification profile record for a purpose not authorized by law; or to willfully remove, destroy, or tamper with a DNA sample or record, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Also, to establish procedures for destroying samples from dismissed charges or ones no longer needed for investigations; and to invalidate arrests or convictions based on erroneously obtained or retained samples, with good faith exceptions allowed.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2008

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which added establish procedures for destroying DNA samples from dismissed charges or ones no longer needed for investigations and invalidating arrests or convictions based on erroneously obtained or retained samples.

Passed in the Senate 29 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008