SAMPLE COLLECTIONS – Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions and requirements regarding collection of DNA samples and thumbprint impressions.

This bill requires courts to collect a DNA sample and thumbprint from individuals convicted of or pleading guilty to a "serious crime" (defined as felonies, attempts to commit felonies, certain sex offenses, misdemeanor domestic violence, or sexual battery) at the time of sentencing. It revises the definition of "serious crime" to include specific offenses and clarifies that collection is mandatory regardless of prior DNA collection or the sentence type. The bill replaces outdated procedures with new rules specifying who must collect samples, when it must occur (post-conviction), and where it should take place, while ensuring these requirements apply to all qualifying offenders, including those on probation or under sex offender registration.