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State Sen. Erin Houchin, R-Salem, announced Dec. 6 that she plans to introduce a bill next year that would require people arrested for felonies to submit a DNA sample along with fingerprints.
The measure has support from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police and the Indiana Sheriffs Association.
Boone County Prosecutor Todd Meyer said taking DNA samples of convicted felons “has proved effective in solving crime and making our Indiana communities safer as a result.”
The bill has bipartisan support, including the backing of Democratic Rep. Pat Bauer of South Bend, a former House speaker.•
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