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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SC: An Act Establishing South Carolina’s State DNA Database (H 4820, Act 497, 1994)

June 29, 1994

Created the State DNA Database in SLED (§§ 23-3-600 to 23-3-700), embedded in Part II of the General Appropriations Bill.…

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MI: An Act Establishing the DNA Identification Profiling System (SB 469, PA 250 of 1990, 1990)

June 17, 1994

Created the DNA Identification Profiling System Act from scratch, establishing the database and initial collection requirements; part of a three-bill…

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DE: An Act Establishing Delaware’s Forensic DNA Database Program (HB 318, 69 Del. Laws, c. 249, 1994)

June 16, 1994

Created Delaware’s forensic DNA program by adding § 4713 to Title 29; made DNA comparisons admissible, required blood samples from…

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MD: An Act Establishing Maryland’s Statewide DNA Database Program (1994 Md. Laws, Ch. 458)

May 26, 1994

Original enactment of Maryland’s statewide DNA database program, then codified in Article 88B (Department of State Police). The bill number…

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AL: DNA Database Act (SB 100, Act 1994-804, 1994)

May 6, 1994

Authorizes the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to establish a DNA database system based on genetic markers;…

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FL: An Act Further Amending Florida’s DNA Database Statute (Ch. 94-90, Laws of Florida, 1994)

April 1, 1994

Section 3 of Chapter 94-90, Laws of Florida, further amended § 943.325, F.S. Per the National Registry narrative the corresponding…

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WI: An Act Creating Wisconsin’s DNA Data Bank Program (SB 548, Act 98, 1993)

December 10, 1993

Created Wisconsin’s DNA data bank program; established State Crime Laboratories’ authority to collect, analyze, and maintain DNA profiles from convicted…

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CA: An Act Requiring DNA Specimens From Sex Offenders Registering by Mail (AB 201, Ch. 457, 1993)

September 25, 1993

Amends Penal Code section 290.2 to permit a person required to register as a sex offender who registers by mail,…

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WI: An Act Making Technical Amendments to Wisconsin’s DNA Statute (Act 16, 1993)

August 10, 1993

Early 1993 amendment to § 165.77; likely a technical or conforming amendment predating Act 98’s comprehensive DNA overhaul.

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NC: DNA Database and Databank Act of 1993 (HB 1050, S.L. 1993-401, 1993)

July 19, 1993

Established NC’s original State DNA Database and Databank under SBI administration (Article 13, G.S. 15A-266 et seq.); mandated DNA collection…

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MN: An Act Tightening Minnesota’s DNA Collection Trigger for Sex Offenses (HF 1585, 1993 Minn. Laws, Ch. 326, 1993)

May 20, 1993

Omnibus crime prevention bill; tightened the DNA collection trigger to require collection when a person is charged with a qualifying…

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FL: An Act Amending Florida’s DNA Database Statute (Ch. 93-204, Laws of Florida, 1993)

May 10, 1993

Section 9 of Chapter 93-204, Laws of Florida, amended § 943.325, F.S., the statewide DNA database statute. An early substantive…

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