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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An Act Authorizing Physician Assistants to Draw DNA Blood Samples (SB 1548, Ch. 45, 2014)

March 6, 2014

Technical conforming amendment within a health-practitioner licensing bill; § 23 amended ORS 137.076(3)(a) to add physician assistants to the professionals…

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An Act Establishing a Universal Felony DNA Collection Mandate (HB 2664, Ch. 852, 2001)

July 27, 2001

Most significant expansion; shifted from an offense-specific list to a universal felony collection mandate (all felony convictions); required retroactive collection…

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An Act Expanding DNA Collection Methods and Covered Offenses (HB 2420, Ch. 97, 1999)

April 23, 1999

Substantial expansion/modernization; added buccal swabs, required thumbprint collection, expanded covered offenses (first-degree burglary and assault), applied retroactively to those incarcerated…

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