HCS SB 216 -- STATE CRIME LABORATORIES

SPONSOR:  Champion (Goodman)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Judiciary by a vote of 13 to 0.

This substitute requires depositions of employees of publicly
funded crime laboratories to take place in the county where the
person is employed unless otherwise ordered by a court.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that by requiring the deposition to
be taken in the county where the lab is located, the employee
does not have to travel which saves time and money.  This is
important because there is a severe backlog of cases requiring
analysis.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Champion; and State Highway
Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:21 pm