1995-02-09                     Senate Journal                      Page 0218
SB 13                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 13 "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," and recommended it be replaced               
with                                                                           
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 13(JUD), entitled:                                     
"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 Rule 403 of the                                 
Alaska Rules of Evidence."                                                     
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Taylor, Chair, Senators Miller, Green.                
Signing no recommendation: Senators Adams, Ellis.                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Public Safety,            
Department of Law, Department of Corrections.                                  
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 13 was referred to the Finance Committee.