EFF: Victory! Gov. Brown Signs Bill Adding Sensible Requirements for DNA Collection From Minors
Victory! Gov. Brown Signs Bill Adding Sensible Requirements for DNA Collection From Minors California’s kids now have common-sense protections against unwarranted DNA collection. Gov. Jerry Brown this week signed A.B. 1584 , a new law requiring law enforcement to get either judicial approval or permission from both the minor and a parent, legal guardian, or attorney before collecting a DNA sample from the minor. EFF has supported the bill, introduced earlier this year by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, from the beginning . DNA can reveal an extraordinary amount of private information about a person, from familial relationships to medical history to predisposition for disease . Children should not be exposed to this kind of privacy invasion without strict guidelines and the advice and consent of a parent, legal guardian, or attorney. Kids need to have an adult present who represents their interests and can help them understand both their...