This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
August 20, 2025
Comprehensive overhaul: consolidated DNA definitions in new § 4701A, reorganized § 4713, added § 4713A with sexual assault kit testing…
August 3, 2016
Amended § 4713(m), changing the definition of ‘biological sample’ to ‘any evidence collected for the purpose of identifying DNA.’
June 24, 2014
Administrative restructuring: abolished the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, created the Division of Forensic Science within DSHS and a…
March 28, 2013
Amended § 4713(c) personnel qualifications, removing ‘medical’ so samples may be collected by ‘other qualified personnel approved by the Chief…
July 12, 2004
Technical fix amending § 4713(b)(2), replacing ‘the effective date of this act’ with ‘July 1, 2003.’
April 12, 2004
Comprehensive rewrite of § 4713: replaced ‘blood sample’ with ‘biological sample,’ defined it as a blood sample or buccal swab,…
July 9, 2002
Expanded the DNA collection mandate beyond sex/violent offenders; added § 4713(b)(2) requiring a sample from any person convicted of any…
June 16, 1994
Created Delaware’s forensic DNA program by adding § 4713 to Title 29; made DNA comparisons admissible, required blood samples from…