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H2625 • 2025

An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database

An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database

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Sponsor
Danielle W. Gregoire
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database

An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2625) of Danielle W.
  • Gregoire relative to the expansion of the state DNA database.
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-07-23 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual

  3. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the expansion of the state DNA database
By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2625) of Danielle W. Gregoire relative to the expansion of the state DNA database. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2625

SECTION 1. Section 3 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the text thereof, and inserting in place thereof following: -

“Any person who is arrested by virtue of process, or is taken into custody by an officer and charged with the commission of a felony, and who upon arrest has been arraigned pursuant to the applicable court rules under the Massachusetts Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall submit a DNA sample to the department.

The sample shall be collected by a person authorized under section 4 of this chapter subsequent to arraignment, in accordance with regulations or procedures established by the director.

The results of such sample shall be made part of the state DNA database.

Section 2.

Section 12 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended in line 7 by striking out the words “$1,000” and inserting in its place thereof the following words:- $2,000.

Said section is further amended in line 8 by striking out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one year.

Section 3.

Section 13 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 4 the words “$1,000” and inserting in its place thereof the following words:- $2,000.

Said section is further amended in line 5 by striking out the words “six months” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - one year.

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4 .

Section 15 of chapter 22E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended in line 3 by adding after the word “expunged” the following:-

“ if the original offense upon which the collection of DNA is based does not result in a conviction; or”

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