Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight
What this bill does
Establishing that a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search may not be initiated without certifying certain information before a court and obtaining a certain authorization from the court; requiring a court to authorize the initiation of a certain forensic genetic genealogical DNA analysis and search if certain information is certified before the court; prohibiting certain biological samples subjected to certain forensic genetic genealogical profile analysis to be used to determine certain information about a certain donor; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (18)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spielberger, Joe | ACLU of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scheck, Barry | Innocence Project | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Gilleran, Jeff | Office of the Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Shetty, Delegate Shettylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Shetty, Emily | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Engelhardt, Ritchie | Ancestry | Oral |
| FWA | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FWA | McDonough, Caitlinlobbyist | HJM | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fitzgerald, John | Maryland Chiefs and Sheriffs Associations | Oral |
| FWA | KATZ, DANIEL | Maryland State Police | Oral |
| FWA | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | riley, joseph | Maryland State's Attorneys Association | Oral |
| INFO | Beskid, Jennifer | Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services | Written (PDF) |