Mississippi Senate Bill 2789: DNA Match Notification, Tracking, and Accountability Act; enact.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Enact The Dna Match Notification, Tracking, And Accountability Act; To State The Purpose Of The Act To Ensure That All Reportable Dna Database Matches Generated By Accredited Forensic Laboratories Are Promptly Communicated To The Appropriate Entities And Receive Documented, Timely Follow-up; To Define Terms; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Establish And Maintain A Statewide Automated Dna Match Tracking System; To Provide Requirements For The Tracking System; To Provide A Procedure Upon Confirmation Of A Dna Database Match; To Provide That All Information Stored Or Transmitted Under This Act Shall Be Handled In Accordance With Applicable Law; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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