This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
September 1, 2015
Amended § 411.1471 to add continuous sexual abuse of a child and continuous trafficking of persons to the indictment-trigger list…
July 29, 2015
Reorganized, renamed, and renumbered various sexual offenses; made conforming technical changes affecting DNA-related offense references.
July 1, 2015
Amended § 844D-111, adding graduated offense levels (reckless refusal = petty misdemeanor) with cross-references to HRS § 702-206 intent definitions.…
July 1, 2015
Most significant expansion; added the arrest-based collection mandate requiring DNA from individuals arrested for or charged with a felony (not…
July 1, 2015
Renamed the state laboratory to the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory.
June 4, 2015
Makes technical revisions to the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act, updating internal citations and amending numerous sections…
May 14, 2015
Comprehensive sex offender registration reform; made refusal to submit a biological sample under RCW 43.43.754(1)(b) a gross misdemeanor.
March 18, 2015
Provided for DNA collection from felony arrestees and established removal and destruction procedures.
September 29, 2014
Reauthorized the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program.
September 19, 2014
Added Penal Code § 295.2 relating to the DNA and forensic identification database and databank. Approved by the Governor September…
June 30, 2014
Amended R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 12-1.5-1, -2, -4, -7, -8, -13, and -17 (DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Offenders);…
June 24, 2014
Administrative restructuring: abolished the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, created the Division of Forensic Science within DSHS and a…