- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Assembly
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Oct 11, 2009
What it does
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to develop a DNA database for all cases involving the report of an unidentified deceased person or a high-risk missing person, as defined, and provides for the collection of DNA samples from unidentified deceased persons and from potential sources for comparison, as specified. Existing law requires that, until January 1, 2010, the database be funded by a $2 increase on death certificates issued by a local governmental agency or by the State of California. Existing law specifies the procedure for identifying the backlog of unidentified remains.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Jose Solorio
- Portantino
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.