This database includes federal, state, and local laws, proposed legislation, budget impact statements,
regulations, and more as jurisdictions implement forensic DNA policies and procedures.
June 24, 2014
Amended § 12-1.5-4 to add ‘individuals arrested for any crime of violence’ as a database category, in addition to convicted…
May 13, 2014
Expanded booking-based collection to all felony offenses. Effective May 13, 2014 (operative Jan. 1, 2015).
May 12, 2014
Major structural revision after Maryland v. King (2013); shifted collection to arrest-based (any adult arrested/charged with any felony or qualifying…
April 8, 2014
Dedicated DNA/law-enforcement standards bill; refined the arrest-based DNA collection provisions added by Act 20, defined ‘violent crime’ for DNA purposes,…
March 26, 2014
Amended § 19-5506 of the Idaho DNA Database Act.
March 6, 2014
Technical conforming amendment within a health-practitioner licensing bill; § 23 amended ORS 137.076(3)(a) to add physician assistants to the professionals…
December 1, 2013
Forensic-evidence housekeeping bill; extended the SBI’s deadline to act on expunction verification forms from 30 to 90 days (§ 15A-266.3A).…
July 26, 2013
State budget act; Section 17.6 transfers the North Carolina State Crime Laboratory and the State DNA Database and Databank from…
July 1, 2013
Amended the Idaho DNA Database Act (§§ 19-5501, 19-5502, 19-5506, 19-5507). Effective July 1, 2013 (implementation funding effective July 1,…
July 1, 2013
Extended the DNA collection mandate to aggravated misdemeanants. Effective July 1, 2013.
June 30, 2013
2013–15 executive budget act; expanded the DNA program by adding collection at arrest for felony violent crimes (§ 165.84(7)) and…
May 29, 2013
Created NRS 176.09121 (State DNA Database) and NRS 176.09123 (collection mandate triggered at arrest for any felony, not just conviction).…