This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
June 30, 2025
Line item 8100-1004 funds the operation and related costs of the State Police crime laboratory at $29,852,624 for FY2026. Within…
November 13, 2020
State Police regulations implementing M.G.L. c. 41, s. 97B 1/2. Applies to all sexual assault evidence collection kits submitted to…
November 30, 2018
State Police regulations implementing M.G.L. c. 278A, s. 16(b) on long-term retention and preservation of evidence or biological material by…
April 13, 2018
Completely rewrote § 3, establishing the current two-subsection structure (submission forthwith upon conviction or within 10 days of intake; no…
March 29, 2013
Department of State Police regulations governing collection, submission, receipt, identification, storage and disposal of DNA samples for the State DNA…
March 29, 2013
Department of State Police regulations governing testing and analysis, quality assurance, and computerized storage, retrieval and dissemination of information in…
August 2, 2012
Amended §§ 3, 4, and 11: added electronic notification, expanded who may collect samples and added buccal swabs, and changed…
August 6, 2010
Amended § 9 only, updating the agency name from ‘criminal history systems board’ to ‘department of criminal justice information services’;…
November 12, 2003
Single most significant amendment; replaced the enumerated offense list with a broad mandate covering all persons convicted of any offense…
September 30, 1997
Created Chapter 22E from scratch; established the State DNA Database within the State Police, mandated collection from persons convicted of…