This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
April 12, 2004
Comprehensive rewrite of § 4713: replaced ‘blood sample’ with ‘biological sample,’ defined it as a blood sample or buccal swab,…
April 12, 2004
Amended § 19.2-310.2:1 to expand Virginia’s post-arrest DNA sampling beyond violent felonies to persons arrested for the attempted commission of…
March 29, 2004
Sweeping expansion: replaced the enumerated severity-level felony list with ‘any felony,’ making every adult felony conviction and juvenile felony adjudication…
March 23, 2004
Amended the Idaho DNA Database Act, revising § 19-5502 to define ‘DNA analysis’ and amending § 19-5506 to add felony…
March 13, 2004
2004 Regular Session counterpart to HB 305. Enacted but later declared null and void by the clerk; the valid enactment…
January 1, 2004
Rewrote 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3 to move Illinois from enumerated-offense DNA collection to all-felony collection, requiring a sample from any person…
November 12, 2003
Single most significant amendment; replaced the enumerated offense list with a broad mandate covering all persons convicted of any offense…
September 22, 2003
Expanded New Jersey DNA collection from enumerated offenses to all indictable crimes: amended N.J.S.A. 53:1-20.20 to require a biological sample…
September 13, 2003
Added §1574(3-A) and §1574(6), extending DNA collection to juveniles adjudicated on or after October 1, 2003 for violent crimes. Effective…
July 31, 2003
Added child-victim-oriented offenses to Ohio’s DNA collection triggers as part of a broader Megan’s Law sex-offender registration overhaul: amended R.C.…
July 9, 2003
Expanded mandatory DNA testing from a handful of sexual offenses to all felonies (plus offenses against minors and § 54-250…
July 1, 2003
Reorganized all of Title 10 (Public Safety), moving the DNA database chapter from IC 10-1-9 to IC 10-13-6; did not…