Dna And Genetic Testing Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB1178. DNA and Genetic Testing - Expands group of persons required to furnish DNA samples for testing to include misdemeanants whose offense requires them to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0563 / SB1178(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0563 / SB1178 Under present law, when a court sentences a person convicted of any felony offense committed on or after July 1, 1998, the court is required to order the person to provide a biological specimen for the purpose of DNA analysis. If a person convicted of any felony offense, and committed to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term of imprisonment, has not provided [...]

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Companion Bill SB0935. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts "Genetic Counselors' Licensing Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB0806 / SB0935Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0806 / SB0935 This bill requires any person who practices genetic counseling to be licensed. The board of medical examiners would be responsible for issuing genetic counselor licenses and regulating the profession. For purposes of this bill, genetic counseling is a communication process that includes: (1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition; (2) Educating the individual, family, health care provider, or public on the origins, effects, and diagnosis of genetic disorders; and (3) [...]

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Companion Bill SB1196. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts the "Johnia Berry Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for *HB0867 / SB1196CORRECTED Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - TBI received six new positions in FY06-07 to reduce an existing backlog in DNA analysis. Once this backlog has been eliminated, these positions can devote a portion of their time to analyzing new samples that will be collected under this bill. The number of positions available to analyze DNA samples determines the time required to analyze these samples. According to TBI, an additional five positions will be required under this bill to handle the additional workload within a reasonable time frame. The cost of these positions is $1,023,300 recurring and $282,800 one-time. If these new positions are not added,[...]

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Companion Bill HB0806. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts "Genetic Counselors' Licensing Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB0935 / *HB0806Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0935 / *HB0806 This bill requires any person who practices genetic counseling to be licensed. The board of medical examiners would be responsible for issuing genetic counselor licenses and regulating the profession. For purposes of this bill, genetic counseling is a communication process that includes: (1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition; (2) Educating the individual, family, health care provider, or public on the origins, effects, and diagnosis of genetic disorders; and (3) [...]

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Companion Bill HB0563. DNA and Genetic Testing - Expands group of persons required to furnish DNA samples for testing to include misdemeanants whose offense requires them to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB1178 / *HB0563(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1178 / *HB0563 Under present law, when a court sentences a person convicted of any felony offense committed on or after July 1, 1998, the court is required to order the person to provide a biological specimen for the purpose of DNA analysis. If a person convicted of any felony offense, and committed to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term of imprisonment, has not provided [...]

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Companion Bill HB0867. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts the "Johnia Berry Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for SB1196 / *HB0867CORRECTED Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - TBI received six new positions in FY06-07 to reduce an existing backlog in DNA analysis. Once this backlog has been eliminated, these positions can devote a portion of their time to analyzing new samples that will be collected under this bill. The number of positions available to analyze DNA samples determines the time required to analyze these samples. According to TBI, an additional five positions will be required under this bill to handle the additional workload within a reasonable time frame. The cost of these positions is $1,023,300 recurring and $282,800 one-time. If these new positions are not added,[...]

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Companion Bill HB3212. DNA and Genetic Testing - Adds offenses of aggravated rape of a child, sexual battery by authority figure, and statutory rape by authority figure to list of offenses a person convicted of which may petition for production of evidence in possession of the state for the purpose of DNA analysis. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB2789 / HB3212Increase State Expenditures - $134,000/One-Time $87,500/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB2789 / HB3212 Under present law, a person convicted of any one of the following offenses may file a petition requesting the forensic DNA analysis of any evidence that is in the possession or control of the prosecution, law enforcement, laboratory, or court if it is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction and may contain biological [...]

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Companion Bill SB2789. DNA and Genetic Testing - Adds offenses of aggravated rape of a child, sexual battery by authority figure, and statutory rape by authority figure to list of offenses a person convicted of which may petition for production of evidence in possession of the state for the purpose of DNA analysis. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3212 / *SB2789Increase State Expenditures - $134,000/One-Time $87,500/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3212 / *SB2789 Under present law, a person convicted of any one of the following offenses may file a petition requesting the forensic DNA analysis of any evidence that is in the possession or control of the prosecution, law enforcement, laboratory, or court if it is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction and may contain biological [...]

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Companion Bill SB2789. DNA and Genetic Testing - Adds offenses of aggravated rape of a child, sexual battery by authority figure, and statutory rape by authority figure to list of offenses a person convicted of which may petition for production of evidence in possession of the state for the purpose of DNA analysis. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3212 / *SB2789Increase State Expenditures - $134,000/One-Time $87,500/Recurring Bill Summary for HB3212 / *SB2789 Under present law, a person convicted of any one of the following offenses may file a petition requesting the forensic DNA analysis of any evidence that is in the possession or control of the prosecution, law enforcement, laboratory, or court if it is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction and may contain biological [...]

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Companion Bill HB3212. DNA and Genetic Testing - Adds offenses of aggravated rape of a child, sexual battery by authority figure, and statutory rape by authority figure to list of offenses a person convicted of which may petition for production of evidence in possession of the state for the purpose of DNA analysis. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB2789 / HB3212Increase State Expenditures - $134,000/One-Time $87,500/Recurring Bill Summary for *SB2789 / HB3212 Under present law, a person convicted of any one of the following offenses may file a petition requesting the forensic DNA analysis of any evidence that is in the possession or control of the prosecution, law enforcement, laboratory, or court if it is related to the investigation or prosecution that resulted in the judgment of conviction and may contain biological [...]

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Companion Bill SB1196. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts the "Johnia Berry Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for *HB0867 / SB1196CORRECTED Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - TBI received six new positions in FY06-07 to reduce an existing backlog in DNA analysis. Once this backlog has been eliminated, these positions can devote a portion of their time to analyzing new samples that will be collected under this bill. The number of positions available to analyze DNA samples determines the time required to analyze these samples. According to TBI, an additional five positions will be required under this bill to handle the additional workload within a reasonable time frame. The cost of these positions is $1,023,300 recurring and $282,800 one-time. If these new positions are not added,[...]

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Companion Bill HB0806. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts "Genetic Counselors' Licensing Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for SB0935 / *HB0806Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0935 / *HB0806 This bill requires any person who practices genetic counseling to be licensed. The board of medical examiners would be responsible for issuing genetic counselor licenses and regulating the profession. For purposes of this bill, genetic counseling is a communication process that includes: (1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition; (2) Educating the individual, family, health care provider, or public on the origins, effects, and diagnosis of genetic disorders; and (3) [...]

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Companion Bill HB0563. DNA and Genetic Testing - Expands group of persons required to furnish DNA samples for testing to include misdemeanants whose offense requires them to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB1178 / *HB0563(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1178 / *HB0563 Under present law, when a court sentences a person convicted of any felony offense committed on or after July 1, 1998, the court is required to order the person to provide a biological specimen for the purpose of DNA analysis. If a person convicted of any felony offense, and committed to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term of imprisonment, has not provided [...]

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Companion Bill HB0867. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts the "Johnia Berry Act of 2007." - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6 and Title 40, Chapter 35. Fiscal Summary for SB1196 / *HB0867CORRECTED Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - TBI received six new positions in FY06-07 to reduce an existing backlog in DNA analysis. Once this backlog has been eliminated, these positions can devote a portion of their time to analyzing new samples that will be collected under this bill. The number of positions available to analyze DNA samples determines the time required to analyze these samples. According to TBI, an additional five positions will be required under this bill to handle the additional workload within a reasonable time frame. The cost of these positions is $1,023,300 recurring and $282,800 one-time. If these new positions are not added,[...]

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Companion Bill SB1178. DNA and Genetic Testing - Expands group of persons required to furnish DNA samples for testing to include misdemeanants whose offense requires them to register with the sexual offender registry. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6, Part 1 and Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0563 / SB1178(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0563 / SB1178 Under present law, when a court sentences a person convicted of any felony offense committed on or after July 1, 1998, the court is required to order the person to provide a biological specimen for the purpose of DNA analysis. If a person convicted of any felony offense, and committed to the custody of the commissioner of correction for a term of imprisonment, has not provided [...]

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Companion Bill SB0935. DNA and Genetic Testing - Enacts "Genetic Counselors' Licensing Act." - Amends TCA Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *HB0806 / SB0935Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0806 / SB0935 This bill requires any person who practices genetic counseling to be licensed. The board of medical examiners would be responsible for issuing genetic counselor licenses and regulating the profession. For purposes of this bill, genetic counseling is a communication process that includes: (1) Estimating the likelihood of occurrence or recurrence of any potentially inherited or genetically influenced condition; (2) Educating the individual, family, health care provider, or public on the origins, effects, and diagnosis of genetic disorders; and (3) [...]

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