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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NE: Genetic Information Privacy Act (LB 308, 2024)

February 13, 2024

Adopted the Genetic Information Privacy Act, relating to public health and welfare. Requires direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to obtain consumer…

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NE: Procedures for the collection, transportation, storage, and analysis of samples for the DNA database (272 NAC ch. 20)

July 9, 2022

Nebraska State Patrol rules governing the state DNA Database across nine sections. Collection agencies obtain kits from the NSPCL free…

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NE: An Act Expanding DNA Database Coverage to Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (LB 385, 2006)

April 13, 2006

Renamed and expanded the Act’s scope to cover missing persons, relatives of missing persons, and unidentified human remains; amended §§…

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NE: An Act Amending the DNA Identification Information Act (LB 1113, 2006)

April 13, 2006

Omnibus civil/criminal regulation bill that amended the DNA Identification Information Act (§ 29-4104), among many other statutes. Signed April 13,…

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NE: DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Offenders Act (LB 278, 1997)

June 10, 1997

Founding bill; created the State DNA Data Base and State DNA Sample Bank (administered by the Nebraska State Patrol, linked…

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