The proposed bill amends the membership structure of the State Crime Laboratory Commission by increasing the number of members from five to nine. The new members include the chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, the president of the Rhode Island Bar Association, the public defender, and the president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Additionally, the bill maintains the existing roles of the attorney general, the superintendent of state police, a representative from the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, and two public members appointed by the governor. The appointed public members will serve two-year terms and can be reappointed.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the roles of the commission's executive leadership by replacing the single executive secretary position with co-executive secretaries, specifically the deans of the Colleges of Pharmacy and Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. These co-executive secretaries will oversee the administration of the state crime laboratory, including budgetary and personnel matters, and will be responsible for providing timely reports to the commission. The changes outlined in the bill will take effect upon passage.