This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
January 9, 1997
Expanded the collection mandate to certain homicide offenses, revised procedures, and eliminated the advisory committee. Signed January 7, 1997; effective…
January 1, 1997
Ohio’s Megan’s Law. Rewrites R.C. Chapter 2950 to create the state’s first comprehensive sexual predator and habitual sex offender classification,…
September 25, 1996
Amends Penal Code sections 243.4 and 290.2 to convert discretionary sex-offender registration upon conviction of felony sexual battery into a…
July 2, 1996
First amendment to Missouri’s DNA profiling statutes. Repealed §§ 43.050, 650.050, 650.053, and 650.055, RSMo 1994, relating to the state…
July 1, 1996
Companion conformity act to Am. Sub. S.B. 2, Ohio’s truth-in-sentencing overhaul, taking effect the same day. Amends R.C. 2901.07 to…
June 24, 1996
Sex offender registration law; required persons found sexually violent under ch. 980 to provide biological specimens; expanded offender categories under…
June 3, 1996
Created RSA 632-A:20–24; required DNA blood samples from all convicted sexual offenders and juvenile sex offenders before release; established a…
May 11, 1996
Expanded the list of qualifying offenses triggering DNA collection, adding specific violent and sex crimes and their attempts/conspiracies/solicitations; amended related…
April 17, 1996
Reorganized the Division of Forensic Science (into Chapter 27 of Title 9) and updated § 19.2-310.2; administrative restructuring, not an…
January 1, 1996
Original enactment; created Chapter 194, including §1574, requiring DNA samples from persons convicted of specific violent and sexual crimes. Effective…
January 1, 1996
Created Executive Law Article 49-B, establishing the Commission on Forensic Science, the DNA Subcommittee, and the State DNA Identification Index,…
September 1, 1995
Created the DNA Database Subchapter G (Gov’t Code §§ 411.141–411.154); established DPS as the central repository, mandated collection from convicted…