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DNA Collection and Retention Amendments (HB 170, 2013)
April 1, 2013
Added DNA collection at booking for violent felonies (the Jan. 1, 2011 date embedded in current text).
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 Amending DNA Sample Collection Personnel Qualifications (HB 11, 79 Del. Laws, c. 8, 2013)
March 28, 2013
Amended § 4713(c) personnel qualifications, removing ‘medical’ so samples may be collected by ‘other qualified personnel approved by the Chief…
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SAFER Act of 2013 — Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S 47, P.L. 113-4, 2013)
March 7, 2013
Enacted the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act provisions requiring audits of untested sexual assault kits, within the VAWA…
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Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 (HR 6014, P.L. 112-253, 2013)
January 10, 2013
Created grant funding to help states implement arrestee DNA collection, with notice and expungement conditions.
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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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An Act Adding Court-Ordered DNA Collection at Arraignment or Sentencing (SB 268, 2012)
August 6, 2012
Addressed the gap where a DNA sample was not collected at arrest by adding court-ordered collection at arraignment, sentencing, or…
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An Act Relative to Sentencing and Improving Law Enforcement Tools (Ch. 192, 2012)
August 2, 2012
Amended §§ 3, 4, and 11: added electronic notification, expanded who may collect samples and added buccal swabs, and changed…
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An Act Amending DNA Collection From Out-of-State Offenders (SB 1023, Ch. 43, 2012)
June 27, 2012
Amended § 296.1 (collection from specified out-of-state offenders and related provisions). Effective June 27, 2012.
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An Act Requiring Non-Incarcerated Sex Offenders to Provide DNA Specimens (HB 2854, Acts 2012, ch. 996, 2012)
May 10, 2012
Required non-incarcerated sex offenders to report to probation for specimen collection; established the $37 processing fee ($22 to TBI).
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An Act Adding Homicide Offenses to Arrest-Based DNA Collection (SB 2667, Acts 2012, ch. 965, 2012)
April 27, 2012
Expanded the arrest-triggered collection list by adding five homicide offenses (aggravated vehicular homicide, criminally negligent homicide, reckless homicide, vehicular homicide,…
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An Act To Prohibit the Sexual Solicitation of a Child by any Means (LD 1673, PL 2011, c. 597, 2011)
April 6, 2012
Added ‘Solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act’ (new §259-A) to §1574(5)’s list of applicable offenses. Effective 2012.
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An Act Amending the Idaho DNA Database Act (SB 1337, Ch. 269, 2012)
April 3, 2012
Amended § 19-5506 of the Idaho DNA Database Act (second DNA-related bill of the 2012 session).