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S12262026 Regular Session

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions and requirements regarding collection of DNA samples and thumbprint impressions.

SAMPLE COLLECTIONS -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions and requirements regarding collection of DNA samples and thumbprint impressions.

SAMPLE COLLECTIONS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This legislation adds two misdemeanors of sexual battery and domestic violence to the list of crimes for which collectionofaDNAsampleandthumbprintimpressionarerequired. Themisdemeanorsaddedcanbeindicative ofatendencytomoreseriousconduct, including: (a)crimeswhichmaybeprecursorstomoreviolentactivities; (b) crimes that may have been originally charged as felonies, but were pleaded down to misdemeanor; or (c) crimes that evidence an unwillingness to comply with existing legal constraints. Second, thelegislationseekstoclarifytherolesandresponsibilitiesofoffendersandgovernmentofficialsinthe process of collecting DNA samples and thumbprint impressions. At the time of sentencing, judges will order sentenced offenders to submit to collection and order certain government officials to cause the samples to be collected within a time certain. It also sets specific time frames and responsibilities for collection from other offenders who are already sentenced or entering the state pursuant to an interstate compact for supervision.

HOW THEY VOTED

LATEST ACTION

Read First Time, Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

SPONSORS

R
Mark Harris

Sen · SD-035

Primary
D
Ilana Rubel

Rep · HD-018A

R
Josh Keyser

Sen · SD-020

R
Brian Lenney

Sen · SD-013

R
Dave Lent

Sen · SD-033

R
Doug Okuniewicz

Sen · SD-003

D
Alison Rabe

Sen · SD-016

D
James Ruchti

Sen · SD-029

R
Brandon Shippy

Sen · SD-009

D
Ron Taylor

Sen · SD-026

D

BILL INFO

Session
2026
Chamber
senate
Status date
Feb 2, 2026

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