Massachusetts 192nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 9 R cosponsors

S 1595 — An Act permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

Last action — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1595) of Anne M. Gobi, Todd M. Smola, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. House concurred

  3. Reporting date extended to Monday May 30, 2022, pending concurrence

  4. House concurred

  5. Reporting date extended to Thursday May 5, 2022, pending concurrence

  6. Hearing scheduled for 11/01/2021 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in Virtual Hearing

  7. House concurred

  8. Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Anne M. Gobi

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1595 do?
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1595) of Anne M. Gobi, Todd M. Smola, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Who sponsors S 1595?
S 1595 is sponsored by Anne M. Gobi, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. (Democrat), Colleen M. Garry (Democrat), Timothy R. Whelan, Joan B. Lovely (Democrat), Todd M. Smola (Republican), Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican), Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. (Republican), Brian W. Murray (Democrat), Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican), Natalie M. Blais, Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), Danielle W. Gregoire (Democrat), Joanne M. Comerford (Democrat), Hannah Kane (Republican), Brian M. Ashe (Democrat), Steven George Xiarhos (Republican), Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida (Republican), John C. Velis (Democrat), Julian Cyr (Democrat), and David T. Vieira (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1595?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 29, 2021. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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