Legislature(1993 - 1994)
03/16/1994 09:10 AM Senate FIN
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SB 321 - FINGERPRINTING AND CRIME RECORDS An Act relating to the taking of a legible set of fingerprints when a person is arrested, upon initial appearance or arraignment, upon the conviction of the person, and when the person is received at a correctional facility, and providing that the set of fingerprints shall be provided to the Department of Public Safety; relating to criminal and crime records and information; requiring the reporting of information concerning homicides and suspected homicides to the Department of Public Safety for analysis; requiring the Department of Public Safety to participate in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Violent Crimes Apprehension Program. Co-chair Pearce directed that SB 321 be brought on for discussion and referenced a draft committee substitute (work draft 8-LS1649\R, Luckhaupt, 3/15/94). KELLY GOODE, aide to Senate President Halford, came before committee. She explained that the proposed bill imposes a statutory requirement that fingerprints be taken upon arrest. It further requires law enforcement agencies, statewide, to participate in the FBI violent criminals apprehension program. That program involves a national data base established for the purpose of locating serial killers nationwide. Ms. Goode next spoke to four changes between the Senate Judiciary version and the draft "R" version: 1. Changes fingerprinting language to Dept. of Law language taken from SB 276. 2. Adopts the transitional period contained in SB 276. The first year felonies would be fingerprinted, and the second year misdemeanants would be fingerprinted. 3. Removes language including violent sexual assault in homicides in the VICAP program. 4. Provides that local law enforcement agencies be given forms by the Dept. of Public Safety on which to submit discovery homicide information for matching with federal criteria. A further technical change was made changing the word "crimes" to "criminals." Co-chair Pearce voiced her understanding that fiscal notes for the "R" version would remain zero. Ms. Goode concurred and advised that the Dept. of Corrections would also be submitting a zero note. Senator Kerttula MOVED for adoption of CSSB 321 (Fin), "R" version. No objection having been raised, CSSB 321 (Fin) was ADOPTED. Co-chair Pearce called for additional testimony on the bill. None was forthcoming. Senator Kerttula MOVED that CSSB 321 (Fin) pass from committee with individual recommendations. No objection having been raised, CSSB 321 (Fin) was REPORTED OUT of committee with two zero fiscal notes from the Dept. of Public Safety (one for the State Troopers and the other for criminal records). A zero fiscal note from the Dept. of Corrections was subsequently attached to the bill on March 18, 1994. Co-chairs Pearce and Frank and Senators Kelly, Kerttula, and Sharp signed the committee report with a "do pass" recommendation. Senator Rieger signed "no recommendation."
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