Amendment ID: H4364-1

Amendment 1

Governmental Entity Waiver

Mr. Moore moves to amend the bill by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:-

“A governmental entity that is unable to meet the requirements of the preceding paragraph may request a waiver from the forensic sciences advisory board. Waivers shall be granted to: (i) a governmental entity that lacks the capacity to ensure proper retention or preservation of evidence; and (ii) a local law enforcement agency that consists primarily of intermittent or reserve officers. The waiver shall provide for the retention and preservation of forensic evidence of the requesting governmental entity by the crime laboratory.”.