This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
July 1, 2003
Major expansion of AS § 44.41.035. Extended DNA collection from violent felonies to all felonies under AS 11 and AS…
June 20, 2003
Most substantial early expansion; expanded the scope of DNA sampling from arrested and convicted felons and repealed the original §§…
June 10, 2003
Expanded Nevada’s DNA (genetic-marker) collection by amending NRS 176.0913 to require a biological specimen at sentencing from defendants convicted of…
June 6, 2003
Amended RSA 651-C:5, providing that records contained in the state DNA database shall be expunged under specified circumstances. Sponsored by…
May 13, 2003
Expanded retroactive reach; required people convicted of qualifying crimes before October 1, 2003 who were still incarcerated as of October…
April 8, 2003
Housekeeping recodification; moved the DNA statutes from the old Article 88B into the new Public Safety Article, renumbering to §…
April 7, 2003
Established a missing persons DNA identification system within the DNA Identification Act (amending NMSA 1978 §§ 29-16-1 through 29-16-8 and…
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…
March 16, 2003
Amended and reenacted §§ 16.1-299.1, 19.2-310.2:1, 19.2-310.3, 19.2-310.3:1, and 19.2-310.4 of the Code of Virginia. Added the grand jury as…
March 5, 2003
Omnibus technical-corrections bill ratifying various corrections to prior Nevada session laws; Sec. 52 amends NRS 176.0913 (biological specimen/genetic marker collection…
March 5, 2003
Established South Dakota’s original State DNA Database and State DNA Databank, creating the state’s DNA collection program from scratch under…
August 29, 2002
Expanded the offenses triggering mandatory DNA collection from convicted offenders and adjudicated delinquents by amending R.C. 2901.07, 2152.74, and 109.573…