1995-01-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0016
SB 13                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 13, BY SENATORS LEMAN, Kelly, Halford,                         
Sharp, Green, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the admissibility of evidence                             
and testimony in criminal and civil proceedings;                               
directing 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; and amending Rules                               
401, 403, and 705 of the Alaska Rules of                                       
Evidence."                                                                     
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.                                                                    
(Prefile released January 6, 1995)