Adds adults arrested for ranked felony offenses and gross misdemeanors to the state DNA database run by the Forensic Laboratory Services Bureau of the Washington State Patrol. This act establishes procedures and standards for the collection, use, and privacy concerns of the DNA samples. This act mandates that a fee of nine dollars and fifty cents be added to traffic infractions. The money generated by the fee is to be deposited in the State DNA Database account. (Companion Bill: SB 6478).   Official Text and Analysis.

Clarifies that a judicial finding of probable cause is required prior to analysis of the sample, instead of a police officer's determination of probable cause; delays the date when arrestee samples will begin to be taken; eliminates the requirement that police determine if an individual was convicted of a felony before collecting a new sample; changes time of collection from "time of booking" to "prior to release;" eliminates the requirement that the sample be sent before the end of the business day; changes sample transfer procedures; limits state's liability risk by removing punitive damages and restricting recovery to instances of willful or negligent failure to destroy a sample; amends notice provisions for clarity and to comply with current procedure; and amends descriptions of qualifying offenses to be consistent with overall bill policy.