Genetic Data & Law Enforcement
Rules concerning law-enforcement access to or use of genetic data.
Records grouped under the same topic may offer different rights and protections.
This database: 1 record
NHGRI database archive: 5 records
Records about genetic data & law enforcement
Showing 6 of 6; records from this database appear first.
| Jurisdiction | Law or policy | Topics | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | Missing- and unidentified-person identification proceduresWho Owns Your DNA?Legislation ยท Effective: July 1, 2026Primary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement | Enacted | Mississippi enacted HB 377 in 2026 to establish procedures for missing- and unidentified-person investigations. The law governs the collection and submission of specified DNA information and requires forensic genetic genealogy testing of unidentified human remains in state custody after a specified period. |
| Georgia | Georgia SB 135NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement | Enacted | Relating to determination of paternity, so as to align evidentiary medical and genetic testing with the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. |
| Kansas | Kansas HB 2409NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement, Parentage law | Introduced | Enacting the Kansas uniform parentage act (2017). |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania HB 350NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement | Introduced | An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to establishment of parent-child relationship for certain individuals; providing fo... |
| Texas | Texas HB 270NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement | Passed House | Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing. |
| West Virginia | West Virginia HB 3025NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Genetic Data & Law Enforcement | Introduced | Relating to DNA data maintained for law enforcement purposes. |