H0930B0925A00627 SFR:JMT 03/31/21 #90 A00627
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 930
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KAUFFMAN
Printer's No. 925
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "for" where it
occurs the second time
collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk missing
persons and missing children, for
Amend Bill, page 2, line 23, by inserting after "of" where it
occurs the second time
high-risk
Amend Bill, page 2, line 24, by inserting after "persons"
and missing children
Amend Bill, page 3, line 3, by striking out "2316.3" and
inserting
2316.4
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 10 and 11, by striking out "a
definition" and inserting
definitions
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
"High-risk missing person." An individual who is 18 years of
age or older and:
(1) whose temporary or permanent residence is in this
Commonwealth or is believed to be in this Commonwealth;
(2) whose whereabouts are unknown;
(3) who has been reported missing to a law enforcement
agency; and
(4) circumstances indicate any of the following:
(i) the individual is missing as a result of a
stranger abduction;
(ii) the individual is missing under suspicious,
unknown or dangerous circumstances and the law
enforcement agency reasonably believes that the
individual is at risk of injury or death;
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(iii) the individual is missing for more than 30
days; or
(iv) the individual has been designated as a high-
risk missing person by another law enforcement agency.
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Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 13 and 14
ยง 2316.2. Collection of DNA in investigations of high-risk
missing persons and missing children.
(a) Collection of DNA samples.--In an investigation of a
high-risk missing person or missing child, the law enforcement
agency shall immediately collect a DNA sample from available
personal articles belonging to the missing person or missing
child for law enforcement identification purposes.
(b) Submission of DNA samples.--Within 48 hours of the
collection under subsection (a), the DNA sample shall be
delivered to the Pennsylvania State Police for forensic DNA
analysis as provided in section 2318 (relating to procedures for
conduct, disposition and use of DNA analysis) and submission to
the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as provided
in section 2319 (relating to DNA data base exchange), along with
the following information, if known to the investigating law
enforcement agency:
(1) The name of the high-risk missing person or missing
child.
(2) The age of the high-risk missing person or missing
child.
(3) The sex of the high-risk missing person or missing
child.
(4) The height and weight of the high-risk missing
person or missing child.
(5) The race of the high-risk missing person or missing
child.
(6) The last known location of the high-risk missing
person or missing child.
(7) The date of last known contact with the high-risk
missing person or missing child.
(8) The circumstances of the disappearance of the high-
risk missing person or missing child.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "child"
means an individual under 18 years of age.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 14, by striking out "2316.2" and
inserting
2316.3
Amend Bill, page 6, line 8, by inserting after "last"
known
Amend Bill, page 6, line 11, by striking out "2316.3" and
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inserting
2316.4
Amend Bill, page 7, line 15, by striking out "2316.2" and
inserting
2316.2 (relating to collection of DNA in investigations of
high-risk missing persons and missing children), 2316.3
Amend Bill, page 7, line 16, by striking out "2316.3" and
inserting
2316.4
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See A00627 in
the context
of HB0930