1995-02-23                     House Journal                      Page 0464
HB 52                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee has considered:                                        
                                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52                                      
"An Act relating to the admissibility into evidence of                        
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiles in civil and criminal                     
proceedings; amending Rules 702(a) and 703 of the Alaska Rules                 
of Evidence to modify the rule relating to the basis or foundation             
for the admissibility of expert opinion testimony that is based on             
scientific evidence as it relates to DNA profile evidence; and                 
amending Rules 401, 403, and 705 of the Alaska Rules of                        
Evidence."                                                                     
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 52                               
(JUD)                                                                          
"An Act relating to the admissibility into evidence of                        
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiles in civil and criminal                     
proceedings; and amending Rule 703 of the Alaska Rules of                      
Evidence."                                                                     
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Porter, Chair, with the                
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               
Do pass (6):  Vezey, B.Davis, Porter, Green, Bunde, Toohey                     
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Finkelstein                                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSSSHB 52(JUD):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 2/23/95                                 
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Public Safety, 2/23/95                              
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Law, 2/23/95                                        
                                                                               
SSHB 52 was referred to the Finance Committee.                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 65                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee has considered: