This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
July 1, 2023
Appropriated $1,386,572 to the Department of Public Safety for Rapid DNA Technology operating expenses of the State Crime Laboratory, plus…
April 12, 2023
Amended A.C.A. § 12-12-1006(a) to clarify that when a receiving detention facility uses Rapid DNA technology to analyze a sample…
March 30, 2023
Enacted the Liza Fletcher Act, amending A.C.A. § 12-12-1006 to expand mandatory arrestee DNA collection from a short list of…
April 27, 2021
Extended DNA collection to Class A misdemeanor arrests.
April 27, 2021
Amended A.C.A. § 12-12-1006 to extend fingerprinting, photographing, and DNA sample collection to persons arrested for a Class A misdemeanor,…
March 18, 2015
Amended A.C.A. § 12-12-1006(a) to require a DNA sample from any person arrested for any felony offense, expanding arrestee DNA…
March 24, 2011
Amended Juli’s Law (A.C.A. § 12-12-1006(a)(2)) to add rape (§ 5-14-103) to the offenses for which a DNA sample must…
March 10, 2011
Arkansas State Crime Laboratory rules implementing Act 974 of 2009 (‘Juli’s Law’), promulgated under the Administrative Procedures Act (Ark. Code…
April 7, 2009
Enacted Juli’s Law, amending A.C.A. § 12-12-1001 et seq. to require collection of a DNA sample — in addition to…
March 24, 1997
Added A.R.S. § 41-1772 directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules for administering Rapid DNA testing of crime-scene…
March 24, 1997
Appropriated $75,000 from the State General Services Fund for maintenance and operating expenses of the State Crime Laboratory DNA Data…