New bill would give California parents more control over whether state can store their child's DNA
Should you have the right to know that the state is storing your child's DNA and that researchers or law enforcement may use it without your consent? This is an issue Julie Watts has been investigating for years, and today, parents are one step closer to getting that right.
UPDATE JAN 18, 2024:
SB 625 died in the Senate Appropriations Committee after the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) estimated it would cost between $3.8 million to $4 million to administer the provisions of the bill.
Neither CDPH nor Senate Appropriations publicly provided any evidence to support those estimated costs.