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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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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AZ: An Act Requiring DNA Testing of Convicted Sexual Offenders (SB 1217, Ch. 235, 1993)

April 22, 1993

Created A.R.S. § 13-4438, the predecessor to § 13-610, requiring DNA collection from persons convicted of sexual offenses. This is…

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VA: An Act Transferring DNA Analysis Duties to the Division of Forensic Science (HB 1550, Ch. 33, 1993)

March 3, 1993

Amended and reenacted §§ 19.2-188.1 and 19.2-310.2 of the Code of Virginia, substituting the Division of Forensic Science for the…

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KY: An Act Relating to Crimes and Punishments — Kentucky’s Original DNA Collection Mandate (HB 631, 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 175)

July 14, 1992

Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 17 (codified at KRS 17.170) requiring that any person convicted on or after…

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GA: An Act Establishing Georgia’s DNA Data Bank for Convicted Sex Offenders (SB 594, Act No. 1150, Ga. L. 1992, p. 2035)

April 17, 1992

Georgia’s original DNA database statute. Required blood samples for DNA analysis from persons convicted of enumerated sex offenses — rape,…

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KS: An Act Relating to Collection of Blood and Saliva Samples From Certain Persons (HB 3012, L. 1992, ch. 143)

April 16, 1992

First amendment to K.S.A. 21-2511. Extended the collection mandate to persons adjudicated as juvenile offenders for the qualifying offenses; covered…

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OR: An Act Creating Oregon’s DNA Offender Database (HB 3444, Or. Laws 1991, ch. 669)

September 29, 1991

Created ORS 137.076, requiring blood samples from persons convicted of enumerated offenses — rape, sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration, sexual abuse,…

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MN: An Act Extending DNA Collection to Patterned Sex Offenders and Juveniles (SF 371, 1991 Minn. Laws, Ch. 285, 1991)

June 1, 1991

Child protection and sex offender bill (also created Minnesota’s sex offender address registration, § 243.166); extended DNA collection to patterned…

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MN: An Act Adding a ‘Before Release’ DNA Collection Backstop (HF 345, 1991 Minn. Laws, Ch. 232, 1991)

May 28, 1991

Restructured § 609.3461 into subdivisions and added a ‘Before Release’ backstop requiring corrections authorities to collect DNA before a qualifying…

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OK: An Act Creating the OSBI DNA Laboratory (SB 386, Laws 1991, c. 227, 1991)

May 23, 1991

Created Oklahoma’s state DNA laboratory program: enacted 74 O.S. § 150.27 directing the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to establish,…

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KS: An Act Requiring Collection of DNA Exemplars From Convicted Felons (SB 329, L. 1991, ch. 92)

May 2, 1991

Kansas’s original DNA collection statute, enacting K.S.A. 21-2511. Required any person convicted of an unlawful sexual act as defined in…

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