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Bill: DNA Act
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2618
Description[?]:
| The government should not be recording people's DNA unless they are found guilty of a crime, the current law is preposterous. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Current: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:20:11, August 08, 2008 CET | From | Dranland First Party (CC) | To | Debating the DNA Act |
| Message | We oppose this legislation for one reason, and that is the following: DNA could prove to be essential evidence in convicting a suspected or accused criminal, particularly if there are no other means through which his guilt may be determined. DNA of accused and suspected criminals may prove valuable in finding whether or not they are guilty of the crimes they have allegedly committed - surely this will assist in the course of justice. DNA tests may be the deciding feature in whether a guilty man is justly punished for his crimes, or if he walks free due to the lack of any real evidence against him. The Reform Party values justice highly, and whilst DNA records on the accused may seem invasive in some regards, the alternative is perhaps much worse. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 125 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 119 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 21 |
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