AI Summary

The "Forensic Genetic Genealogy Grants" bill aims to provide funding for law enforcement agencies to utilize forensic genetic genealogy techniques in solving violent crimes. The main provisions include allocating grants to support training, equipment, and resources necessary for implementing this advanced investigative tool. This bill intends to enhance law enforcement's ability to solve cold cases and bring perpetrators of serious crimes to justice by leveraging the power of genetic genealogy. It seeks to address the challenges faced by agencies in adopting these innovative methods and ultimately aims to improve public safety through more effective crime-solving strategies.

• 2023-11-14: Filed

• 2023-11-22: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

• 2023-11-22: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2023-11-22: Referred to Judiciary Committee

• 2023-11-22: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

• 2024-01-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

• 2024-01-23: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-01-25: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

• 2024-01-25: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

• 2024-01-26: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

• 2024-01-26: CS Filed

• 2024-01-26: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

• 2024-01-29: Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-01-29: Referred to Judiciary Committee

• 2024-01-29: Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-01: Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-02-05: Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-05: Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-05: Now in Judiciary Committee

• 2024-02-19: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

• 2024-02-21: Favorable by Judiciary Committee

• 2024-02-21: Reported out of Judiciary Committee

• 2024-02-21: Bill released to House Calendar

• 2024-02-21: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

• 2024-02-29: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

• 2024-02-29: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-04: Laid on Table