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CA: An Act Amending the Missing Persons DNA Data Base and Unidentified Remains Backlog Provisions (AB 2018, Ch. 93, 2026)

July 16, 2026

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Amends Penal Code sections 14250 and 14251 governing the Department of Justice missing persons DNA data base for unidentified deceased persons and high-risk missing persons; revises provisions on collection of DNA samples from unidentified deceased persons and comparison sources, the $2 death certificate funding mechanism, and the procedure for identifying and addressing the backlog of unidentified remains.

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AB 2018
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