This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
October 10, 2017
Amends A.S.C.A. § 46.2909 to remove the ability of Tier II offenders to reduce their registration period to 10 years…
August 28, 2017
Broad omnibus criminal law bill that amended § 650.055 (DNA collection). Signed July 6, 2017; effective August 28, 2017 (certain…
August 18, 2017
Directed the FBI Director to issue standards and procedures for Rapid DNA instruments and amended §§ 210303(a) and 210304(b)(2) of…
August 1, 2017
Comprehensive overhaul of juvenile records/expungement law; amended R.S. 15:614(B) to tie DNA-record removal to the Children’s Code Title XXXIV /…
July 1, 2017
Established pre-conviction (arrestee) DNA collection in Indiana by amending IC 10-13-6-8 and 10-13-6-10 to require any person arrested for a…
May 10, 2017
Domestic-violence act that amended RCW 43.43.754(1)(a) to add fourth-degree assault where domestic violence was pleaded and proven (RCW 9A.36.041) as…
April 4, 2017
Amends the Idaho DNA Database Act (§§ 19-5506, 19-5507) to expand mandatory DNA sample collection to anyone required to register…
March 22, 2017
9 NYCRR Part 6190 governs accreditation of forensic laboratories and Part 6192 governs the State DNA Identification Index. Amendments to…
January 1, 2017
Added coverage for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity and persons committed to a secure psychiatric unit after…
December 16, 2016
Reauthorized and amended the Justice for All Act’s DNA and forensic programs: directed that at least 75% of Debbie Smith…
November 1, 2016
Created Oklahoma’s arrestee-DNA collection mandate by enacting 22 O.S. § 210, requiring every person 18 or older arrested for a…
August 3, 2016
Amended 29 Del. C. § 4713(m) to broaden the definition of ‘biological sample’ for DNA identification from ‘a blood sample…