State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                February 19, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
  
                        HOUSE BILL 395
  
  has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT
  RECOMMENDATION, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 2, line 21, strike "An", and insert in lieu
  thereof "Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, an".
  
       2.  On page 3, line 7, strike "public".
  
       3.  On page 3, line 15, strike "or".
  
       4.  On page 3, line 17, strike the period and insert in lieu
  thereof a semicolon.
  
       5.  On page 3, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following
  subparagraphs and subsection:
  
                 "(7)  by medical repositories or registries, as
  authorized by federal or state laws or regulations; or
  
                 (8)  for purposes of medical or scientific research
  and education, including retention of genetic analysis, information,
  results and tissues, where the identity of individuals or
  individuals' family members will not be disclosed.
            
            D.  An individual's DNA, results derived from genetic
  analysis and genetic information obtained or retained by an
  authorized medical repository or registry, or other institution
  authorized by rules of the department of health, will be the
  property of the authorized repository, registry or institution.".
  
       6.  On page 3, between lines 9 and 10 insert the following:
  
                 "(2) if the individual has been convicted of a
  felony and is in the custody of the New Mexico Department of
  Corrections, for purposes of maintaining a DNA data base for law
  enforcement purposes;".
  
       7.  Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                 
                                                              Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 8  For 0  Against
  Yes:      8
            Excused:  Alwin, Luna, Rios, Sanchez, Pederson
            Absent:   None
  
  
  
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