Felons, peeping toms would have to submit DNA

South Carolinians arrested on felony charges as well as stalking and peeping charges would have to submit a DNA sample to SLED. That's according to a bill that a House committee approved Tuesday.

The DNA would be entered into a national database and used to solve crime cases. "There's enough unsolved crimes out there that (law enforcement) has some DNA evidence that hopefully (this bill) would help solve crimes," said Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter.

The bill was vetoed by Gov. Mark Sanford last year and the veto was sustained by the House. Committee members amended the bill Tuesday, prohibiting DNA sampling of juveniles without a court order and limiting the sharing of DNA information to U.S. law enforcement. The bill now heads to the House.

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[Keith Seymour]

I am a former substitue teacher and work with seberal youh groups< also work as ceriifed tutor. We need bills like this. I need to kow that my nephews nieces and the chidren in this state are safe, what was sanford thinking by vetoeing this bill. Well at least Bauer is for such a bill.