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 DNA Identification Act (SB 157, Laws 2003, ch. 256, 2003)

April 7, 2003

Amended the DNA Identification Act.

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An Act Aligning DNA Database Purposes With Expanded Collection Categories (HB 1235, 2003)

March 26, 2003

Amended §§ 31-13-03, 31-13-05, and 31-13-07, aligning the authorized purposes of the DNA database with the expanded collection categories (addressing…

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An Act Establishing South Dakota’s DNA Database and Collection Mandate (SB 184, SL 2003, ch. 133, 2003)

March 5, 2003

Created SDCL Chapter 23-5A in its entirety — the original DNA database and collection mandate.

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An Act Expanding DNA Specimen Collection Offenses (HB 427, 2002)

August 29, 2002

Expanded the offense categories triggering mandatory DNA collection. Effective August 29, 2002.

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An Act Expanding DNA Collection to All Title 11 Felons (HB 4, 73 Del. Laws, c. 387, 2002)

July 9, 2002

Expanded the DNA collection mandate beyond sex/violent offenders; added § 4713(b)(2) requiring a sample from any person convicted of any…

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An Act Expanding Utah’s DNA Database to Felonies and Class A Misdemeanors (HB 154, 2002)

July 1, 2002

Created the modern conviction-based collection mandate covering any felony or Class A misdemeanor. Effective July 1, 2002.

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An Act Transferring and Amending Arizona’s DNA Testing Statute; DNA Fund Appropriations (SB 1396, Ch. 226, 2002)

May 17, 2002

Transfers and renumbers the state’s DNA testing statute (former §13-4438) to §13-610 and amends it; revises penalty-assessment and DNA fund…

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An Act Adding Age-Based Sexual Misconduct Offenses to DNA Triggers (HB 2880, L. 2002, ch. 128, 2002)

May 16, 2002

Added several age-based sexual-misconduct offenses as qualifying triggers (unlawful sexual relations, buying sexual relations, indecent liberties, promoting prostitution when parties…

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An Act Relative to DNA Testing of Criminal Offenders (HB 768, 2002)

May 15, 2002

Created RSA Chapter 651-C, establishing NH’s DNA database program and the collection mandate for persons convicted of sexual offenses, offenses…

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An Act Expanding the DNA Offender Database and Collection Offenses (SB 1537, Laws 2002, c. 235, 2002)

May 9, 2002

Expanded the DNA offender database and added collection offenses. Laws 2002, c. 235, § 3 (emergency, effective May 9, 2002).

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An Act Requiring DNA Sampling of Violent Felony Arrestees (SB 535, Ch. 753, 2002)

April 7, 2002

Created § 19.2-310.2:1 requiring saliva/tissue DNA sampling of persons arrested for violent felonies. Approved April 7, 2002; effective January 1,…

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An Act Extending DNA Collection to Additional Offender Categories (HB 2468, Ch. 289, 2002)

April 1, 2002

Extended the offender DNA database program to additional offender categories beyond the 1999 expansion.

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