Legislation Database

This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.

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Forensic Genetic Genealogy, Special Appropriations

MO: DNA Testing of Unidentified Human Remains (SS SCS HCS HB 2008, 2024, Sec. 8.171)

June 28, 2024

Section 8.171 appropriates $1,500,000 in one-time funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Safety, for the…

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MO: An Act Relating to Judicial Proceedings — Sexual Assault Evidence, DNA Profiles, and CODIS (SBs 775, 751 & 640, 2022)

June 30, 2022

Omnibus judicial-proceedings act. Among many provisions it addresses sexual assault evidence collection kits — requiring reporting of whether analysis yielded…

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MO: An Act Creating Provisions Relating to Public Safety (SB 26, 2021)

July 14, 2021

Modified the notification and expungement procedure in § 650.055; revised the sequencing so the crime lab first determines within 30…

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MO: An Act Creating and Modifying Provisions Relating to Criminal Offenses (SB 34, 2017)

August 28, 2017

Broad omnibus criminal law bill that amended § 650.055 (DNA collection). Signed July 6, 2017; effective August 28, 2017 (certain…

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MO: An Act Modifying DNA Profiling and Sex Offender Registration Provisions (SB 789, 2012)

August 28, 2012

Required a DNA sample at the time of sex offender registration; expanded the interstate compact provision; extended the DNA fund…

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MO: An Act Requiring Arrestees to Provide a Biological Sample for DNA Profiling (HB 152, 2009)

August 28, 2009

Arrest-based collection; expanded collection to any person 17+ arrested for 1st/2nd degree burglary or a felony under chapters 565, 566,…

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MO: An Act Modifying DNA Profiling Restitution and Fund Provisions (SB 1023, 2006)

August 28, 2006

Overhauled restitution provisions for DNA exonerees; extended the DNA fund surcharge expiration to 2013; added definitions of ‘central repository’ and…

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MO: An Act Modifying DNA Profiling Collection Procedures (SB 423, 2005)

August 28, 2005

Modified collection procedures; specified collection upon entering or before release from DOC reception centers, county jails, or agency facilities; added…

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MO: An Act Expanding DNA Profiling to All Felony and Sexual Offenders (SB 1000, 2004)

August 28, 2004

Major expansion; expanded collection from sex offenders to all felony offenders, required CODIS compatibility, created the DNA Profiling Analysis Fund,…

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MO: An Act Amending Missouri’s DNA Profiling System Statutes (SB 578, 1996)

July 2, 1996

First amendment to Missouri’s DNA profiling statutes. Repealed §§ 43.050, 650.050, 650.053, and 650.055, RSMo 1994, relating to the state…

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