‘Katie’s Law’ Heads To U.S. Senate
The fight to pass a federal law making DNA testing a nationwide standard for felony arrestees continues – and it all started with the murder of a local woman.
The law has already passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, and now the federal version of ‘Katie’s Law’ will head to the U.S. Senate for approval.
‘Katie’s Law’ was established in response to the murder of Katie Sepich, an NMSU student raped and killed in 2003.
New Mexico Congressman Harry Teague hosted a discussion at NMSU this past weekend, saying it’s important not to forget Katie’s story. Teague said “people understand we need to enact this law to protect the woman and children of our country from these violent perpetrators.”
The federal law provides financial incentives to encourage states to pass laws requiring the collection of DNA evidence from anyone arrested for a felony.
