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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OH: An Act Expanding DNA Collection Covered Offenses (SB 111, 1998)

March 17, 1998

Amended R.C. 2901.07 as part of an omnibus corrections act, conforming the offender DNA-collection statute to revised felony sentencing law:…

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NJ: An Act Expanding DNA Collection to Juveniles and Insanity Acquittees (A 353, P.L. 1997, c. 341, 1997)

January 12, 1998

Amended the DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994 to extend DNA collection, on or after January 1, 1998, to…

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MA: An Act Relative to the Enhancement of Forensic Technology (H 4646, Ch. 106, 1997)

September 30, 1997

Created Chapter 22E from scratch; established the State DNA Database within the State Police, mandated collection from persons convicted of…

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NV: An Act Establishing a Statewide Sex Offender Registry and Nevada’s CODIS Framework (SB 325, Ch. 451, Statutes of Nevada 1997)

July 16, 1997

Established a statewide registry of sex offenders and offenders convicted of certain crimes against children, a public access program, and…

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KS: An Act Aligning DNA Collection Procedures for Juvenile Offenders (SB 69, L. 1997, ch. 156, 1997)

July 1, 1997

Part of a comprehensive overhaul of the Kansas Juvenile Justice Code; § 36 amended 21-2511 to align DNA collection procedures…

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NM: DNA Identification Act (SB 114, Laws 1997, ch. 105)

July 1, 1997

New Mexico’s original DNA statute, enacting the DNA Identification Act in its entirety and providing for the collection of DNA…

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NE: DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Offenders Act (LB 278, 1997)

June 10, 1997

Founding bill; created the State DNA Data Base and State DNA Sample Bank (administered by the Nebraska State Patrol, linked…

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OH: Juvenile Justice and School Weapons Act — Harmonizing Amendments to the DNA Database and Collection Statutes (Am. Sub. HB 124, 1996)

March 31, 1997

Juvenile justice omnibus. Its principal subjects are driver’s license suspension for persons under 19 who convey or possess a deadly…

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AR: DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Offenders Act (HB 1064, Act 737 of 1997, 1997)

March 24, 1997

Added A.R.S. § 41-1772 directing the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules for administering Rapid DNA testing of crime-scene…

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AR: An Act for the State Crime Laboratory – DNA Database Appropriation (HB 1875, Act 750 of 1997, 1997)

March 24, 1997

Appropriated $75,000 from the State General Services Fund for maintenance and operating expenses of the State Crime Laboratory DNA Data…

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ID: The Idaho DNA and Genetic Marker Database Act of 1996 (HB 75, Ch. 120, 1997)

March 17, 1997

Created Chapter 55, Title 19 (the Idaho DNA Database Act), including §§ 19-5503 (management) and 19-5506 (collection mandate). Approved March…

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WY: DNA Identification Record System (HB 57, Ch. 139, 1997)

February 26, 1997

Original creation of the DNA Identification Record System (§§ 7-19-401 to 7-19-406); mandates DNA collection from all convicted felons on…

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