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type: "Bill"
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title: "Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight"
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description: "Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/md"
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legislature: "Maryland General Assembly"
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session: "2021"
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identifier: "HB 240"
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citation: "Maryland HB 240 (2021)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Shetty"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 16
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2020-10-30"
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last_action: "2021-05-30"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2068a9df-e7bd-41a9-91df-419014211ce6"
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source_url: "http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0240?ys=2021RS&search=True"
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source_hash: "9f882a92c4a25bed39595bdb946033a3163259ea4ec8aa6b5360d0d7b219b745"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-md"]
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---
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# Maryland HB 240 (2021) — Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Chapter - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_681_hb0240e.pdf)
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2. **Enrolled - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240e.pdf)
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3. **First - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240f.pdf)
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4. **Third - Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis, Searching, Regulation, and Oversight** (committee substitute) — [source](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0240t.pdf)
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## Votes
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- On Third Reading (Amend) — **46–0** (pass) · upper
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- On Third Reading — **132–0** (pass) · lower
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- On Third Reading and Final Passage (Hse concurred) — **136–1** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Shetty — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-10-30** Pre-filed `introduction`
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- **2021-01-13** First Reading Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2021-01-31** Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
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- **2021-03-19** Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-03-19** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-03-19** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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- **2021-03-20** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2021-03-22** Referred Judicial Proceedings `referral-committee`
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- **2021-04-10** Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-10** Favorable with Amendments { `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-04-10** Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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- **2021-04-12** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2021-04-12** House Concurs Senate Amendments
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- **2021-04-12** Third Reading Passed `passage`
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- **2021-04-12** Passed Enrolled
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- **2021-05-30** Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 681 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2068a9df-e7bd-41a9-91df-419014211ce6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maryland legislature records).
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