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 the OSBI DNA Statute (SB 1374, Laws 2004, c. 143, 2004)

November 1, 2004

Amended the OSBI DNA statute. Laws 2004, c. 143, § 3. Effective November 1, 2004.

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Justice for All Act of 2004 (HR 5107, P.L. 108-405, 2004)

October 30, 2004

Reached arrestees and other persons, broadened qualifying offenses to any felony, and added expungement; carried the Debbie Smith Act of…

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Amendment Conforming DNA Databank to the 2004 Penal Code (P. de la C. 4592, Ley 527-2004, 2004)

September 29, 2004

Conformed the qualifying-offense list (Art. 8) to the 2004 Penal Code and amended misuse penalties (Art. 14).

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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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An Act Making a Technical Correction to DNA Collection Effective Date (HB 413, 74 Del. Laws, c. 344, 2004)

July 12, 2004

Technical fix amending § 4713(b)(2), replacing ‘the effective date of this act’ with ‘July 1, 2003.’

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An Act Relating to DNA Detection of Felony Offenders (S 2921, P.L. 2004, ch. 391, 2004)

July 5, 2004

Act relating to DNA Detection of Felony Offenders.

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An Act Requiring DNA From All Felony Convictions (H 3594, Act 230, 2004)

May 12, 2004

Major expansion; required DNA from all persons convicted or adjudicated delinquent for any felony or any offense punishable by 5+…

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An Act Making Technical Corrections to the Public Safety Article (HB 1052, Ch. 66, 2004)

April 13, 2004

Technical cleanup; fixed cross-references and made conforming amendments in the Public Safety Article after the 2003 recodification. (Emergency bill.)

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An Act Redefining Biological Sample Collection Requirements (HB 175, 74 Del. Laws, c. 223, 2004)

April 12, 2004

Comprehensive rewrite of § 4713: replaced ‘blood sample’ with ‘biological sample,’ defined it as a blood sample or buccal swab,…

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An Act Expanding DNA Collection to Attempted Violent Felonies (HB 776, Ch. 445, 2004)

April 12, 2004

Expanded coverage to attempted commission of violent felonies and attempted burglary offenses (§§ 18.2-89 to 18.2-92). Approved April 12, 2004.

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An Act Extending DNA Collection to All Felony Convictions and Adjudications (HB 2542, L. 2004, ch. 11, 2004)

March 29, 2004

Sweeping expansion: replaced the enumerated severity-level felony list with ‘any felony,’ making every adult felony conviction and juvenile felony adjudication…

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DNA Analysis Costs (HB 520, Ch. 157, 2004)

March 23, 2004

Added burglary and felony domestic violence to qualifying crimes; added DNA analysis restitution provisions. Signed March 23, 2004.

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