An Act permitting familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes

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By Representative Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2626) of Danielle W. Gregoire and Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida for legislation to permit familial searching and partial DNA matches in investigating certain unsolved crimes. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Oct 30, 2025 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Session: 194th
Momentum: 42 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 354 days quiet

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