# The Weekly Ledger

Edition of October 20, 2026, covering October 13, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Every item links to the Ledger entry or the legislature's own page.

Source: https://uscli.org/weekly/2026-10-20

## Dated this week

Ledger entries dated in the week. An entry is dated by when the change took effect, or for a pending action, by the date of that action.

- Arkansas — **[Rule amendment: exam retake wait removed, out-of-state temporary work capped](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/arkansas#rule-015-01-26-001)** — Licensing Ledger · October 14, 2026
- Texas — **[Continuing education rule amendments on the commission agenda](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/texas#ce-proposal-2026)** — Licensing Ledger · October 15, 2026
- Washington — **[De-escalation training and independent investigation rules updated](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/washington#wsr-26-19)** — Officer Ledger · October 15, 2026

## Taking effect in the next 30 days

Nothing in the Ledgers takes effect in the next 30 days.

## New in the Ledgers

Compared with the edition of October 19, 2026, the earliest kept before this one.

- Idaho — **[Temporary rule: in-service hours for misdemeanor probation officers; juvenile disciplines merged](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/idaho#docket-2603-2026)** — Officer Ledger · October 7, 2026
- Alabama — **[Legislative study commission on the 2025 officer protections](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-423-s5)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Alabama — **[No state fee for APOSTC background checks; ALEA may set up a rap back program](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2026-374)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Alabama — **[Biometrics at arrest: mugshot required, DNA and iris allowed, removal for cleared arrestees dropped](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/alabama#act-2026-374)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Connecticut — **[No civil arrests at schools, hospitals, and other protected places without a judicial warrant](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa26-14-s7)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Connecticut — **[Post-conviction DNA testing opened to people on probation or parole; denials made appealable](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-26-130)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Connecticut — **[DNA samples due within six months; one-time study of uncollected DNA](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-26-45)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Connecticut — **[Business use of facial recognition for security: own-database matching and entrance signs](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-26-100)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2026
- Tennessee — **[POST rules: a point system for out-of-state officers, 488-hour multi-agency academies, and break-in-service rules](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#rules-1110-2026)** — Officer Ledger · September 24, 2026
- Mississippi — **[Applicants with an other-than-honorable military discharge may appeal to the Board](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#bleost-28871)** — Officer Ledger · September 10, 2026
- Mississippi — **[BLEOST rules: administrative revocation on a felony charge, shorter break-in-service windows, and a wider residence area for reciprocity](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#bleost-28859)** — Officer Ledger · September 3, 2026
- Hawaii — **[Post-conviction biological evidence retention narrowed; court procedure for early disposal added](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/hawaii#act-150-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · September 1, 2026
- Louisiana — **[Peace officers must be U.S. citizens](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-283-2026)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2026
- Louisiana — **[Post-conviction relief denied for a known claim not raised, even if the failure was excusable; grants stayed until final](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-54-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2026
- Louisiana — **[Statewide tracking of unresolved CODIS hits, with an annual public report](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-488-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2026
- Louisiana — **[Driver’s license hold for people who owe a required DNA sample](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-465-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2026
- Louisiana — **[Police drone footage admitted by certificate unless the defense demands the operator](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-450-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2026
- Maine — **[Agencies must publish their policies and officer conduct rules by 2027](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c510-c757-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 29, 2026
- Maine — **[Statewide sexual assault kit tracking system; all sexual assault kits kept 20 years; kit inventory due](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2025-c650-ooo)** — Forensic Ledger · July 29, 2026
- Maine — **[DNA records disclosed to a charged person under the criminal discovery rules](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2025-c659)** — Forensic Ledger · July 29, 2026
- Delaware — **[Every agency must report deaths in custody, or lose federal pass-through funds](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/delaware#sb291-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 23, 2026
- Nebraska — **[Designated corrections employees added to the law enforcement officer definition](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#lb764-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 18, 2026
- Nebraska — **[Stalking made a felony; misdemeanor stalking dropped from the DNA “other specified offense” list](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nebraska#lb-935-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 18, 2026
- Montana — **[Montana Supreme Court: abusive head trauma testimony based on differential diagnosis is not novel science](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#proctor-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 14, 2026
- Alaska — **[Peace and correctional officers may enroll in a new address confidentiality program](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alaska#hb239-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Alaska — **[Sexual assault kits: shorter deadlines, a 120-day lab deadline, a statewide tracking system and victim notice](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/alaska#hb-239-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Hawaii — **[National Decertification Index checks before certifying or hiring; board reporting to the Index](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-246-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Idaho — **[Idaho Association of Counties member added to the POST Council](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/idaho#h492-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Idaho — **[DNA database expanded to misdemeanor domestic violence and sexual battery; court-ordered collection and new timing rules](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/idaho#s-1226-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Indiana — **[Basic-training waiver for experienced out-of-state officers; ILEA director serves at the Board’s pleasure](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl94-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Indiana — **[Pre-hiring request now covers all disciplinary and internal-investigation documents](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl57-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Indiana — **[Local civilian oversight boards limited to an advisory role](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl137-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Indiana — **[Privately funded advanced DNA testing, including genetic genealogy, for cold cases](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/indiana#hea-1248)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Iowa — **[Bias, racial-awareness, and civil-rights training mandates removed; annual de-escalation training kept](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2711-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Iowa — **[Level II academy eligibility: a degree or the veteran or federal-officer criteria](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2199-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Iowa — **[Last work date and severance of departing public employees become public](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2490-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Iowa — **[Sexual assault kits kept at least 20 years, or for a minor victim’s lifetime; 60-day written notice before disposal](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/iowa#ch-1079-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Kansas — **[Expert testimony statute adopts the 2023 federal Rule 702 standard](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/kansas#sb-398-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Mississippi — **[Officers who fail a urine drug test get a hair-follicle retest before termination](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#sb2416-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Mississippi — **[Officers facing BLEOST sanctions get discovery, including exculpatory information](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#hb611-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026

288 more

- Mississippi — **[Post-conviction motions need Supreme Court leave after an affirmed denial or after three years](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/mississippi#hb-748-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- South Dakota — **[Consumer genetic testing companies need separate, named consent for each disclosure; police forensic labs exempt](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-dakota#sb-49-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- South Dakota — **[Who may perform sexual assault forensic medical exams; hospital and clinic evidence and chain-of-custody policies](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-dakota#sb-87-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Utah — **[Genetic genealogy use reports now go to the Department of Criminal Justice](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-323-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Vermont — **[State civil action for violations of federal constitutional rights, including by federal officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#act-87-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Vermont — **[Consumer genetic testing companies may not give data to government without a warrant or consent](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/vermont#act-135-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2026
- West Virginia — **[Two-year wait after two failed physical ability tests; trainees must attend the academy they applied to](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/west-virginia#csr-149-2-2026)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2026
- Iowa — **[New procedure rules: fitness standards not waivable, council final orders public](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#arc-0370d)** — Officer Ledger · June 30, 2026
- West Virginia — **[Probable-cause breath and blood or breath testing of surviving drivers after fatal crashes; blood needs consent or a warrant](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/west-virginia#sb-499-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · June 12, 2026
- West Virginia — **[Evidence in unresolved missing persons cases kept permanently; such cases can qualify as cold cases for the Fusion Center database](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/west-virginia#hb-4345-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · June 12, 2026
- District of Columbia — **[MPD arrest paperwork must identify every officer present, federal officers included (temporary)](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-26-138)** — Officer Ledger · June 11, 2026
- District of Columbia — **[Body-camera release extended to incidents involving officers from other agencies (temporary)](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-26-139)** — Officer Ledger · June 11, 2026
- West Virginia — **[DUI testing standards and breath-test certification move to the State Police Forensic Laboratory; outside DUI blood labs must be accredited](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/west-virginia#hb-5406-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · June 10, 2026
- Hawaii — **[Certification requirement postponed to July 1, 2028](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-107-2026)** — Officer Ledger · June 8, 2026
- Vermont — **[Officer-involved shooting investigation protocol to be developed](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#act-115-2026)** — Officer Ledger · June 8, 2026
- Oregon — **[Immigration status added to the definition of prohibited profiling](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oregon#hb4111-2026)** — Officer Ledger · June 5, 2026
- Iowa — **[Brady-Giglio court review applies to past placements; officers who win get attorney fees](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2797-2026)** — Officer Ledger · June 2, 2026
- Connecticut — **[State Police deputy commissioner takes a Council seat](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa26-45-s6)** — Officer Ledger · May 26, 2026
- South Carolina — **[Continuing education in autism spectrum disorder required](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-carolina#act-134-2026)** — Officer Ledger · May 15, 2026
- South Carolina — **[Unidentifiable or unclaimed bodies may be cremated 30 days after death or discovery](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-carolina#act-145-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · May 15, 2026
- Utah — **[Each local agency must keep at least one officer trained in cryptocurrency investigation](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb72-2026)** — Officer Ledger · May 6, 2026
- Utah — **[Municipal officers get notice and a chance to respond before major discipline](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb153-2026)** — Officer Ledger · May 6, 2026
- Utah — **[Custody-based retention of violent felony biological evidence limited to 21 offenses; federal habeas period added; new disposal notice for misdemeanor evidence](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-71-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · May 6, 2026
- Utah — **[Local police must have mobile device forensics capability by January 1, 2027](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-19-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · May 6, 2026
- Connecticut — **[Officers, including federal officers, barred from face coverings with the public and required to wear a badge and name tag, both as crimes](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa26-14-s6)** — Officer Ledger · May 4, 2026
- Connecticut — **[State civil-rights suits, Inspector General review, and prosecution extended to all federal officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa26-14-federal)** — Officer Ledger · May 4, 2026
- Connecticut — **[Hiring bar and training-waiver limit reach former peace officers, including federal officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa26-14-hiring)** — Officer Ledger · May 4, 2026
- Tennessee — **[Public safety employees may see their full employment records and mental health evaluations](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc849-2026)** — Officer Ledger · April 27, 2026
- Tennessee — **[Prosecutor Brady lists: required policy, notice, input, and reconsideration; lists closed to the public](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc770-2026)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2026
- Tennessee — **[Names of officers in immigration enforcement made confidential in listed cases; felony for negligent release](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc686-2026)** — Officer Ledger · April 13, 2026
- Oregon — **[Post-conviction relief for convictions based on hair microscopy, bite mark analysis or comparative bullet lead analysis, until 2031](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/oregon#sb-1515-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · April 7, 2026
- Wisconsin — **[Subpoenas to officers about official acts go to the work address; discovery lists the work address](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/wisconsin#act-150-2025)** — Officer Ledger · April 4, 2026
- South Dakota — **[SDCL 19-19-702 amended to track the 2023 federal Rule 702 change](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-dakota#rule-26-04)** — Forensic Ledger · March 31, 2026
- Iowa — **[Rules for the level II academy and reciprocity review](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#arc-0075d)** — Officer Ledger · March 25, 2026
- Kansas — **[Unprofessional conduct now includes failing to self-report an offense or to file registry notices](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kansas#kar-106-2-3-2026)** — Officer Ledger · March 13, 2026
- Kansas — **[Standard qualification course of fire put in rule and required each year to carry a firearm](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kansas#kar-106-3-7-2026)** — Officer Ledger · March 13, 2026
- Wisconsin — **[Wis. Stat. 907.02 aligned with the 2023 federal Rule 702 change](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wisconsin#act-92-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · March 8, 2026
- Wisconsin — **[Arrestee DNA: child grooming added to the violent-crime list](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wisconsin#act-88-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · March 8, 2026
- Wisconsin — **[Unreported sexual assault kits: lab storage extended from 10 to 20 years](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wisconsin#act-90-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · March 8, 2026
- Utah — **[New Rule of Evidence 707 sets reliability conditions for machine-generated evidence](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#rule-707-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · March 6, 2026
- Montana — **[POST rules drop references to the Montana Law Enforcement Academy as the only basic academy](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#mar-2025-413)** — Officer Ledger · February 7, 2026
- Maine — **[Law Court vacates a murder conviction over forensic podiatry footprint testimony](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#brackett-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · February 5, 2026
- Arkansas — **[Rule 902 amended: business records and data copied from electronic devices can be authenticated by certificate](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#are-902-2026)** — Forensic Ledger · January 29, 2026
- Arkansas — **[Training-cost reimbursement window extended to 24 months; prior paying agency told of rehires](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/arkansas#act-748-2025)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2026
- Oregon — **[Physician associates and nurse practitioners may serve as medical examiners](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/oregon#sb-536-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · January 1, 2026
- South Carolina — **[Officer privacy law takes effect: home address and cell number kept off public government websites on request](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-carolina#privacy-act-2026)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2026
- Nebraska — **[Brady-Giglio process: notice, a chance to respond, and review before an officer is placed on a list](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#lb965-2026)** — Officer Ledger · 2026
- Nebraska — **[Peer support communications may not be used in disciplinary or legal proceedings](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#lb816-2026)** — Officer Ledger · 2026
- Nebraska — **[Officers inactive more than 6 years must retake basic training](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#79nac-3-4-2025)** — Officer Ledger · December 24, 2025
- Maine — **[Polygraph and psychological screening extended to preservice applicants; probation and parole training program](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#rules-ch3-ch5-2025)** — Officer Ledger · December 10, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Courthouses: civil arrests need notice to a judicial marshal, and officers may not wear masks](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa25-3-ss)** — Officer Ledger · November 18, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Statewide crowd-control rule: name on the outer uniform, limits on chemical agents and impact munitions](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#rcsa-7-294hh)** — Officer Ledger · November 12, 2025
- Oklahoma — **[Sheriff candidates must prove 4 years as a peace officer when filing; military police service counts](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oklahoma#hb1414-2025)** — Officer Ledger · November 1, 2025
- District of Columbia — **[Academy college credits may count toward the 60-hour education requirement](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-26-52)** — Officer Ledger · October 28, 2025
- Alabama — **[New use-of-force justification standard, with pretrial criminal immunity](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-423-s3)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Alabama — **[Officer civil immunity recodified and expanded: narrower exceptions, particularity pleading, automatic discovery stay](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-423-s1)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Alabama — **[Agencies must report use-of-force complaint data to APOSTC](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-423-s4)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Alabama — **[Felony to serve as an officer while revoked or ineligible, or to hire such a person](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-62)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Alabama — **[Probation and parole officers brought within the APOSTC definitions](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2025-308)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Body-camera review in disciplinary investigations; release clock runs from the public request](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa25-100)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Chokeholds allowed to defend a third person; electronic defense weapons are not deadly force](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa25-29)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Data bank hits from wrongly held samples go to the conviction integrity unit before purge](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-25-29-nonqualifying)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Connecticut — **[Sexual assault kits labeled “anonymous,” “identified” or “reported”; FBI lab route removed](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-25-29-kits)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Montana — **[Break-in-service training rules extended to all public safety officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb75-2025)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Montana — **[Consumer DNA database rule extended to neurotechnology; investigative subpoena allowed instead of a warrant](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#sb-163-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Montana — **[DUI implied consent and commercial driver testing extended to oral fluid](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#hb-467-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Montana — **[Facial recognition “serious crime” list expanded](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#frt-serious-crimes-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Nevada — **[Annual continuing education must cover interactions with persons with developmental disabilities](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb380-2025)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Nevada — **[Specific misconduct notice before an interrogation; 48 hours’ notice for witness officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb279-2025)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Nevada — **[Denying a seniority or pay increase counts as punitive action](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb298-2025)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Nevada — **[Sexual assault kit tracking oversight moves to a standing statutory committee](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nevada#ab-45-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2025
- Maine — **[Use of force in corrections and prisoner transport recodified, and tied to Board training](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c429-2025)** — Officer Ledger · September 24, 2025
- Maine — **[Agencies must adopt Brady/Giglio policies and policies on mandatory disclosure to the Academy](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c219-2025)** — Officer Ledger · September 24, 2025
- Maine — **[Sale of self-administered sexual assault evidence kits banned](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2025-c138)** — Forensic Ledger · September 24, 2025
- Delaware — **[Body-worn camera standards must cover a victim’s right to review their own recorded statements](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/delaware#ss1-sb17-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 20, 2025
- Delaware — **[DNA data bank rewritten; sexual assault kit deadlines, victim rights and evidence retention added](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/delaware#sb-139-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · August 20, 2025
- Iowa — **[Civil-service discipline: just cause, proportionality, and exculpatory evidence](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#sf311-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 16, 2025
- Arkansas — **[Civil-service cities: chiefs set exam dates; promotion probation doubled to 12 months](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/arkansas#act-751-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 5, 2025
- Arkansas — **[Jail-standards office moved under CLEST](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/arkansas#act-953-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 5, 2025
- Arkansas — **[No remote crime lab analyst testimony in capital rape trials](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-662-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · August 5, 2025
- Arkansas — **[Crime lab confidential records may go to the Arkansas Drug Director](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-954-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · August 5, 2025
- Louisiana — **[POST must adopt a statewide policy on reporting force that causes serious bodily injury](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-426-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2025
- Louisiana — **[Auxiliary officers: a certification track, and revocation now covers them](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-336-2025)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2025
- Louisiana — **[Post-conviction overhaul; no factual-innocence claim after a guilty plea on or after August 1, 2025](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-393-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2025
- North Dakota — **[Crime lab director no longer “serves at the pleasure of the attorney general”](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/north-dakota#sb-2050-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2025
- Delaware — **[Delaware Supreme Court: D.R.E. 702 does not favor admission; proponent proves reliability by a preponderance](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/delaware#zantac-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 10, 2025
- West Virginia — **[Rules must give in-service credit for school-safety work](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/west-virginia#hb2802-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 10, 2025
- Rhode Island — **[Crime guns must go for ballistic testing and NIBIN entry](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/rhode-island#pl-2025-ch428)** — Forensic Ledger · July 2, 2025
- Idaho — **[Mandatory rejection of applicants limited to felonies listed in Idaho Code 18-310(2)](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/idaho#s1139-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Indiana — **[Prosecutor Giglio lists: agency reporting, independent review, notice to the officer, and reconsideration](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl93-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Indiana — **[Eyewitness lineup rules; no lineup on a facial recognition match alone](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/indiana#sea-141)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Indiana — **[Sheriffs must take DNA samples for felonies; refusal is a misdemeanor](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/indiana#sea-120)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Iowa — **[Reciprocity path for military police veterans and former federal officers; level II eligibility narrowed](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf901-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Mississippi — **[Agencies must report resignations and disciplinary separations within 72 hours](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#hb565-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Mississippi — **[Sexual assault victims: written kit policies, 60-day destruction notice, hospital exam capacity](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/mississippi#sb-2211-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Nevada — **[Crash victims’ blood tested for commonly misused substances; licensed-lab rule extended to drug results](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nevada#ab-55-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- New Hampshire — **[Department of Safety may create a sexual assault evidence shipping pilot with 7-business-day delivery to the state lab](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/new-hampshire#ch-236-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- North Dakota — **[Board may order fitness-for-duty exams; a psychological or physical condition becomes a licensing ground](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/north-dakota#sb2165-2025)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2025
- North Dakota — **[Convicted defendants pay up to $100 for digital forensic examinations](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/north-dakota#sb-2167-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- South Dakota — **[Forensic medical exam defined to include evidence collection, chain of custody and toxicology screening](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-dakota#sb-123-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Tennessee — **[30-day DNA collection deadline after sentencing; specimens from deceased offenders](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/tennessee#pc-63)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Tennessee — **[Medical examiner drug testing of suspected mass shooters](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/tennessee#pc-272)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Vermont — **[Duty to submit to a warrant-authorized blood draw; hindering it is criminal refusal](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/vermont#act-41-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Wyoming — **[Post-conviction DNA testing: due-diligence cutoff moved from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wyoming#sf-101-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2025
- Kentucky — **[Physical agility test waived for experienced out-of-state officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch53-2025)** — Officer Ledger · June 27, 2025
- Kentucky — **[Lower threshold to withhold open law enforcement investigative records](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch97-2025)** — Officer Ledger · June 27, 2025
- Hawaii — **[Statewide pursuit limits and a ban on firing at or from moving vehicles, applying to officers from 2027](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-210-2025)** — Officer Ledger · June 25, 2025
- Hawaii — **[Facial recognition barred in red-light and speed cameras](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/hawaii#act-212-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · June 25, 2025
- New Mexico — **[People authorized to work by USCIS may be certified as peace officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-mexico#sb364-2025)** — Officer Ledger · June 20, 2025
- New Mexico — **[Arrestee DNA entered into CODIS when the arrestee dies before being charged](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/new-mexico#hb-340-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · June 20, 2025
- Alabama — **[DNA and fingerprints required before release of an “illegal alien” in custody; DNA database fee raised](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/alabama#act-2025-306)** — Forensic Ledger · June 1, 2025
- South Carolina — **[Certification fingerprints may be kept for notice of new charges and the FBI’s Next Generation Identification program](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-carolina#act-66-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 22, 2025
- Utah — **[POST rules: 30-day misconduct reporting, reporting after separation, shorter falsification wait](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#r728-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 20, 2025
- Montana — **[College and university academies may deliver the peace officer basic course](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb589-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 8, 2025
- Montana — **[POST Council: one crime control board seat, and a public safety communications officer added](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb793-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 8, 2025
- Utah — **[Brady identification systems: notice and dispute rights; placement alone is not grounds for discipline](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb82-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 7, 2025
- Utah — **[Body-camera rules exempt narcotics units and undercover operations](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb339-2025)** — Officer Ledger · May 7, 2025
- Utah — **[Booking DNA processed 60 days after any outstanding warrant; felony-level trigger; prosecutor must notify of destruction rights](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-140-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · May 7, 2025
- Indiana — **[Consumer genetic testing companies: consent rules and a cost cap on warrant returns](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/indiana#hea-1521)** — Forensic Ledger · May 6, 2025
- Tennessee — **[TBI annual report on DUI arrests where no alcohol or intoxicant was found](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/tennessee#pc-327)** — Forensic Ledger · May 2, 2025
- Tennessee — **[Coram nobis on new evidence extended to pleas, on joint claims only](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/tennessee#pc-282)** — Forensic Ledger · April 24, 2025
- Tennessee — **[Civil immunity for officers when the injured person is convicted of resisting](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc160-2025)** — Officer Ledger · April 11, 2025
- Maine — **[Seized-drug analyst certification rule amended; current text requires an ISO 17025 lab](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#cmr-266-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · April 2, 2025
- Tennessee — **[Private special deputies must be POST-certified](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc105-2025)** — Officer Ledger · March 28, 2025
- Alabama — **[Certification rules add English fluency and a continuing driver-license duty](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#rule-650-x-2-2025)** — Officer Ledger · March 18, 2025
- North Dakota — **[Correctional officers may also collect saliva DNA samples](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/north-dakota#hb-1044-2025)** — Forensic Ledger · March 18, 2025
- Vermont — **[Council adopts the Code of Conduct by rule](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#rules-2025)** — Officer Ledger · February 2, 2025
- Alaska — **[Supervisory and management certificates added; intermediate and advanced levels for corrections officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alaska#13aac85-levels-2025)** — Officer Ledger · January 19, 2025
- Montana — **[Lawful permanent residents eligible for public safety positions other than peace officer and dispatcher](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#mar-23-13-284)** — Officer Ledger · January 11, 2025
- Alaska — **[Cultural training on missing and murdered Indigenous persons required for police appointment](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alaska#sb151-2024)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2025
- Oregon — **[Arbitration limits on reversing discipline reach corrections, parole and probation, and reserve officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oregon#sb1574-2024)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2025
- Rhode Island — **[Officers’ bill of rights rewritten: new hearing panels, longer summary punishments, published guilty findings, and Index reporting](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/rhode-island#pl2024-ch69-70)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2025
- Vermont — **[Statewide Code of Conduct, Category B redefined, and new limits on first-offense sanctions](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#act-124-2024)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2025
- Maine — **[Board Standards of Conduct rule sets discipline grounds for certificate holders](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#rule-ch15-2024)** — Officer Ledger · November 24, 2024
- Nevada — **[Revocation notice by personal service; inactive certificates renewable for 10 years](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#r098-r091-24)** — Officer Ledger · November 15, 2024
- Louisiana — **[POST rule sets basic-training deadlines: 1 year for full-time, 3 years for part-time, reserve, and auxiliary officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#lac-4703-2024)** — Officer Ledger · 2024-11
- Alabama — **[Genetic Data Privacy Act: testing companies may give data to police on valid legal process](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/alabama#act-2024-384)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2024
- Connecticut — **[Police must submit or test-fire every firearm in custody; NIBIN participation made mandatory](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-24-32)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2024
- Rhode Island — **[Supreme Court upholds expert testimony on Google Wi-Fi location data](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/rhode-island#mosley-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · August 28, 2024
- Maine — **[Breath-alcohol instrument rule amended](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#cmr-269-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · August 27, 2024
- Oklahoma — **[CLEET rules: reciprocity for military police, a 5-year look-back, and final orders from the Director](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oklahoma#oac-390-2024)** — Officer Ledger · August 25, 2024
- Maine — **[Probation and parole officers brought under Academy certification](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c525-2024)** — Officer Ledger · August 9, 2024
- Maine — **[OUI blood labs may qualify through ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2023-c498)** — Forensic Ledger · August 9, 2024
- Maine — **[Warrant rule for device content extended to all electronic devices and cloud storage](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2023-c499)** — Forensic Ledger · August 9, 2024
- Louisiana — **[Trauma-informed training on domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-353-2024)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2024
- Louisiana — **[POST Council seat moves to the City Marshals and City Constables Association](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-255-2024)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2024
- Louisiana — **[Post-conviction time and procedural bars made jurisdictional and unwaivable](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-10-2024-es2)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2024
- Louisiana — **[Article 702 aligned with the 2023 federal amendment](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-88-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2024
- Louisiana — **[Post-conviction DNA testing article and preservation duty extended to 2030](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-290-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2024
- Nebraska — **[Sheriff candidates must be certified law enforcement officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#lb894-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 19, 2024
- Nebraska — **[Sexual assault evidence: notice to the victim before destruction, 20-year extension on request, written retention policies](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nebraska#lb-870-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · July 19, 2024
- Kentucky — **[Two seats added to KLEC](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch56-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 15, 2024
- Hawaii — **[Certification deadline set at July 1, 2026 (since postponed); board restructured](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-247-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 9, 2024
- Hawaii — **[Goal of 30 percent women officers by 2030](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-251-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 9, 2024
- Connecticut — **[DCF special police officers brought under POST certification](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa24-79-s8)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Iowa — **[Officers may petition a court over Brady-Giglio list placement](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2592-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Iowa — **[Civil-service police applicants get a mental health evaluation after a conditional offer](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf2680-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Iowa — **[Civil-service exam carries over for certified officers moving between cities](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#sf2205-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Iowa — **[Medical examiner’s interagency coordinating council repealed](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/iowa#ch-1170-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Kansas — **[Standard fingerprint and criminal-history checks for criminal justice applicants](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kansas#sb491-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Kentucky — **[KRE 702 rewritten along the lines of the 2023 federal amendment](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/kentucky#kre-702)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Mississippi — **[BLEOST may investigate and use hearing panels; continuing education extended beyond municipal officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#hb691-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- New Hampshire — **[State agencies may not use real-time remote facial recognition in public spaces; law enforcement may with a warrant](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/new-hampshire#ch-209-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- New Mexico — **[Court-fee repeal ends fee-funded reimbursement of crime labs for chemical testing](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/new-mexico#hb-139-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- South Dakota — **[Convicted defendants must repay digital forensic exam costs, up to $95 per device](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/south-dakota#sb-15-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- West Virginia — **[More online in-service training, tighter instructor upkeep, no appeal after voluntary academy resignation](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/west-virginia#csr-149-2-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Wisconsin — **[Crime lab deadlines for sexual assault kits: six months, or 60 days for urgent kits](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wisconsin#act-58-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Wyoming — **[Agencies must give POST complaint-related personnel records within 30 days](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/wyoming#hb31-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Wyoming — **[Records of the corrections investigation unit may be withheld as investigatory records](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/wyoming#sf35-2024)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2024
- Wyoming — **[Forensic genetic genealogy pilot program at the Division of Criminal Investigation](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wyoming#hb-58-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2024
- District of Columbia — **[Secure DC narrows the body-camera release trigger and revises the neck-restraint, pursuit, and review-board rules](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-25-175)** — Officer Ledger · June 8, 2024
- District of Columbia — **[Secure DC: DNA from charged defendants after a probable cause finding, local convicted-offender collection, Rapid DNA waiver](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-25-175)** — Forensic Ledger · June 8, 2024
- Idaho — **[Marijuana disqualifier corrected to cover any use, purchase, or possession within one year](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/idaho#docket-2401-2024)** — Officer Ledger · June 7, 2024
- Vermont — **[Survivors may learn the status and location of their sexual assault kit](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/vermont#act-161-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · June 6, 2024
- West Virginia — **[Statewide cold case database created, with DNA and CODIS status fields](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/west-virginia#sb-539-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · June 2, 2024
- Vermont — **[Revised Council rules: temporary suspension for missed in-service training and new complaint procedures](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#rules-2024)** — Officer Ledger · June 1, 2024
- Louisiana — **[Part-time and reserve officers get 3 years, not 1, to finish POST training](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/louisiana#act-322-2024)** — Officer Ledger · May 28, 2024
- Utah — **[Annual training restructured: the 16-hour crisis and de-escalation floor replaced by a 3-year topic cycle](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb102-2024)** — Officer Ledger · May 1, 2024
- Utah — **[U.S. nationals eligible for certification; a criminal conviction is an express discipline ground](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#hb336-2024)** — Officer Ledger · May 1, 2024
- Utah — **[Violent felony evidence retention revised: co-defendant custody period removed, appeal and post-conviction periods added](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-76-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · May 1, 2024
- Utah — **[Sexual assault kits kept at least 20 years; 180-day notice to victims who ask before early disposal](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#hb-328-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · May 1, 2024
- Nevada — **[Annual behavioral wellness visits; category III certificate by reciprocity](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#r190-22-r118-23)** — Officer Ledger · April 19, 2024
- Maine — **[Corrections sexual-misconduct findings may be disclosed to the alleged victim](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c615-2024)** — Officer Ledger · April 11, 2024
- Oregon — **[One-time state police study of the medical examiner shortage (expired)](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/oregon#hb-4003-2024)** — Forensic Ledger · April 4, 2024
- Wisconsin — **[Agencies may charge redaction fees for audio and video records, with exceptions](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/wisconsin#act-253-2023)** — Officer Ledger · March 31, 2024
- Wisconsin — **[Tactical EMS professionals certified by LESB and covered by the use-of-force and duty-to-intervene law](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/wisconsin#act-218-2023)** — Officer Ledger · March 28, 2024
- Wisconsin — **[Health department must set best practices for coroners and medical examiners](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/wisconsin#act-174-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · March 24, 2024
- Montana — **[POST rule revision: reporting while other proceedings are pending, case status committee, certification procedure](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#mar-2024-607)** — Officer Ledger · March 23, 2024
- Nebraska — **[Academy admission and background-investigation rule replaced](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#79nac-8-2024)** — Officer Ledger · March 16, 2024
- Indiana — **[Hands-on use-of-force in-service training doubled to 4 hours](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#lsa23-732)** — Officer Ledger · March 9, 2024
- Indiana — **[Basic course raised from 480 to 600 hours](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#lsa23-731)** — Officer Ledger · March 7, 2024
- Alabama — **[Cade Noah Act: training every other year on sensory needs and invisible disabilities](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2023-354)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Connecticut — **[Two non-command officers added to the Council](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa23-86)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Hawaii — **[Statewide minimum use-of-force policy, duty to intercede, and duty to report excessive force](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/hawaii#act-190-2023)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Nevada — **[Reciprocity standards for out-of-state and federal category III officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb323-2023)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Nevada — **[Committee may certify blood, urine and other-sample testing devices and methods; certified ones presumed reliable](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nevada#ab-239-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Oregon — **[Statewide discipline standards extended to corrections, parole and probation, and reserve officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oregon#sb808-2023)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2024
- Nevada — **[Past marijuana convictions no longer bar appointment if the conduct is now lawful](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#r004-23)** — Officer Ledger · December 15, 2023
- Mississippi — **[Sexual assault kits: pickup, delivery and 60-day lab testing deadlines, CODIS entry, and an accountability task force](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/mississippi#hb-485-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · December 1, 2023
- South Dakota — **[Commission rules: academy failure disqualifies, certification lapses unless training is current, probation capped, reciprocity widened](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-dakota#sdr-50-63-officers)** — Officer Ledger · November 28, 2023
- South Dakota — **[Executive secretary may refuse school sentinel training applications](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-dakota#sdr-50-63-sentinel)** — Officer Ledger · November 28, 2023
- Maine — **[Defense attorney added to the Board; agencies must protect attorney-client communications](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c394-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Maine — **[Separate certification for adult and juvenile corrections officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c341-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Maine — **[Public disciplinary decisions must state the conduct and the reasons](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c159-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Maine — **[Background-investigation results must be shared with an officer’s employer](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/maine#c84-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Maine — **[Sexual assault exam evidence may not be used against the survivor for minor offenses](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2023-c199)** — Forensic Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Maine — **[Unreported sexual assault kits kept 20 years instead of 8; strangulation kits kept 6 years](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#pl-2023-c236)** — Forensic Ledger · October 25, 2023
- Connecticut — **[Body-camera release may be delayed, but not beyond 144 hours](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/connecticut#pa23-47-s8)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Montana — **[Certification may not be revoked solely for mental illness](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb802-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Montana — **[Government use of genetic data limited to a specific law or a warrant, from June 1, 2025](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#sb-351-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Nevada — **[Wider disqualification, Index reporting and search, sworn application, and agency notice](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb225-2023-a)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Nevada — **[Mandatory decertification for a false application; cannabis carve-outs](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb225-2023-b)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Nevada — **[Medical aid for a person in custody who cannot breathe; no playing copyrighted music to block recordings](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nevada#sb362-2023)** — Officer Ledger · October 1, 2023
- Nevada — **[Survivor DNA barred from DNA databases; survivor evidence may not be used against the survivor](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nevada#sb-321-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · October 1, 2023
- New Hampshire — **[Annual in-service training changed from 8 hours to mandated topics plus a ramp of additional hours](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-hampshire#pol-403-2023)** — Officer Ledger · September 7, 2023
- Nebraska — **[Rule 902 amended: certified business records, machine-generated records and device data self-authenticate](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/nebraska#lb-50-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · September 2, 2023
- Alabama — **[Officers may have personal identifying information redacted from public documents](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2023-506)** — Officer Ledger · September 1, 2023
- Alabama — **[Body and dash camera recordings: viewing only, and not personnel records](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/alabama#act-2023-507)** — Officer Ledger · September 1, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[Office of Police Complaints may open its own complaint over misconduct it finds while handling a complaint, including failure to intervene (temporary acts, renewed through May 2027)](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#opc-temporary-acts)** — Officer Ledger · August 17, 2023
- Delaware — **[Council on Police Training becomes the POST Commission, with mandatory suspension and revocation and public decision summaries](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/delaware#hb206-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 7, 2023
- Delaware — **[Officers’ bill of rights rewritten: misconduct narratives, Brady disclosure, and record sharing with future employers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/delaware#hs1-hb205-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 7, 2023
- New Hampshire — **[Council may certify court security officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-hampshire#sb130-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 6, 2023
- Alabama — **[Annual sexual assault case reports from police agencies and the state lab](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/alabama#act-2023-197)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Two hours of Alzheimer’s and dementia training required in the basic academy](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/arkansas#act-202-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Civil-service cities: appointees picked from the top five; 60-day cap on temporary promotions removed](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/arkansas#act-440-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Rapid DNA at booking, enforcement of arrestee DNA collection, and DNA in reduced plea deals](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-392-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Arrestee DNA sample not kept after Rapid DNA identification](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-785-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child excluded from DNA qualifying offenses](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-619-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Sexual assault kits: anonymous kits submitted, tracking numbers, contracting, and an annual statewide audit](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-558-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Louisiana — **[DNA population database: permitted uses listed](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/louisiana#act-86-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · August 1, 2023
- North Dakota — **[Reserve officer license limited to the scope of training; board may fund training from fees](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/north-dakota#hb1203-2023)** — Officer Ledger · August 1, 2023
- Mississippi — **[Jail officer certification rules reorganized](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/mississippi#bjost-27036)** — Officer Ledger · July 31, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Rapid DNA appropriation for the State Crime Laboratory, fiscal 2024 (lapsed)](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-466-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Connecticut — **[Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force placed within the Division of Scientific Services](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/connecticut#pa-23-56)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Hawaii — **[DUI toxicology lab special fund widened, with appropriations](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/hawaii#act-148-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Indiana — **[Reserve officers brought under decertification and the pre-hiring records check](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl173-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Indiana — **[Officer mental health and wellness training](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl139-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Indiana — **[Hospital police and conservancy district marshals added to officer definitions](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl122-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Indiana — **[Copy fees for law enforcement recordings may include redaction labor](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/indiana#pl64-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Kansas — **[Confidentiality of the officer central registry made permanent](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kansas#hb2395-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Mississippi — **[Forensics Laboratory must approve at least one readily available breath-alcohol instrument](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/mississippi#sb-2297-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · July 1, 2023
- New Mexico — **[Certification board and training council reconstituted; investigation files confidential; board decisions appealable](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-mexico#sb19-2023-board)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- New Mexico — **[Certification moved to a new board; required basic and annual training topics, including use of force without vascular neck restraints](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-mexico#hb68-2022)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Oregon — **[Uniform background investigation and wider psychological screening](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oregon#dpsst-6-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Tennessee — **[Community oversight boards replaced by advisory police review committees](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc454-2023)** — Officer Ledger · July 1, 2023
- Kentucky — **[Recruits aged 20 may attend basic training](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch103-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 29, 2023
- Kentucky — **[Revocation: expungement no longer helps, KLEC may subpoena separation records, and court security officers move out](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch170-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 29, 2023
- Kentucky — **[Agency wellness and early-intervention records made privileged and closed to Open Records](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch168-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 29, 2023
- Kentucky — **[Medical examiner genetic testing in unexplained deaths under age 40](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/kentucky#sb-40)** — Forensic Ledger · June 29, 2023
- Montana — **[Facial Recognition for Government Use Act](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#sb-397-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · June 29, 2023
- Rhode Island — **[Crime laboratory must audit missing offender DNA profiles each year](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/rhode-island#pl-2023-ch354)** — Forensic Ledger · June 26, 2023
- Rhode Island — **[Mental health training may use crisis intervention team or IACP-recognized programs](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/rhode-island#pl2023-ch278-279)** — Officer Ledger · June 22, 2023
- Rhode Island — **[Mandatory training on cognitive and communication-related disabilities](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/rhode-island#pl2023-ch271-272)** — Officer Ledger · June 22, 2023
- Vermont — **[Domestic violence made Category B conduct; domestic violence model policy required](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#act-74-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 19, 2023
- Vermont — **[Hiring agencies must contact all prior law enforcement employers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/vermont#act-75-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 19, 2023
- New Mexico — **[Use of Force Procedures Act, duty to intervene, public misconduct database, and in-service enforcement](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-mexico#sb19-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 16, 2023
- New Mexico — **[Body-camera exceptions for undercover and bomb-disposal work; spoliation presumption made discretionary](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/new-mexico#sb368-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 16, 2023
- Vermont — **[DNA expungement notice sent by ordinary mail](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/vermont#act-46-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · June 5, 2023
- Iowa — **[Brady-Giglio list rules made permanent; prosecutors must keep officer personnel files confidential](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#hf631-2023)** — Officer Ledger · June 1, 2023
- West Virginia — **[Autism and dementia training every three years for all officers](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/west-virginia#sb208-2023)** — Officer Ledger · May 31, 2023
- West Virginia — **[Uncertified litter control officers excluded from the definition of law enforcement officer](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/west-virginia#sb300-2023)** — Officer Ledger · May 31, 2023
- Montana — **[Marijuana added to the on-duty intoxication ground; firearms instructors need not be POST-certified](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#mar-2023-479)** — Officer Ledger · May 27, 2023
- West Virginia — **[Hospitals must have a trained sexual assault examiner available or a transfer agreement](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/west-virginia#sb-89-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · May 22, 2023
- Nebraska — **[PSAC rules package: misconduct and locked-status reports, certification statuses, revocation, continuing education](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/nebraska#79nac-2023)** — Officer Ledger · May 17, 2023
- Utah — **[Chiefs who fail to report misconduct face discipline; mandatory pre-hire checks; early intervention systems](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#sb124-2023)** — Officer Ledger · May 3, 2023
- Utah — **[Basic training on hate-motivated offenses; one hour a year on sexual trauma](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/utah#sb101-hb297-2023)** — Officer Ledger · May 3, 2023
- Utah — **[Investigative genetic genealogy statute: conditions, third-party samples, confirmatory testing, reporting and post-conviction use](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/utah#sb-156-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · May 3, 2023
- Tennessee — **[Temporary TBI reports on forensic staffing and sexual offense evidence turnaround (expired)](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/tennessee#pc-249)** — Forensic Ledger · April 28, 2023
- Montana — **[Sexual assault kits kept 75 years with victim notice; 30-day submission rule made permanent](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#hb-640-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · April 26, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[Hiring bar for officers with prior misconduct, a larger Standards and Training Board, and new training topics made permanent](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-24-345-hiring)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[1986 chokehold ban expanded to all neck and asphyxiating restraints; deadly-force standard, pursuit limits, and a Use of Force Review Board made permanent](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-24-345-force)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[Discipline: penalties may be raised on review, the MPD 90-day deadline repealed, discipline not bargainable, termination hearings published](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-24-345-discipline)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[Names and body-camera recordings released after deaths and serious uses of force](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-24-345-bwc)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2023
- District of Columbia — **[Assembly identification rule: name and badge number, all District officers, and agency shown](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/district-of-columbia#law-24-345-id)** — Officer Ledger · April 21, 2023
- Montana — **[DUI: oral fluid drug testing, with screening by certified operators](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/montana#sb-13-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · April 19, 2023
- Arkansas — **[Interim appointments to the State Crime Laboratory Board now subject to Senate confirmation](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/arkansas#act-794-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · April 12, 2023
- Idaho — **[In-service hours for county detention officers restored](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/idaho#docket-2201-2023)** — Officer Ledger · April 6, 2023
- Kentucky — **[Grandfathered officers get 365 days to change agencies](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/kentucky#ch171-2023)** — Officer Ledger · April 4, 2023
- Maine — **[OUI sample collection and drug testing rule amended; current text requires ISO 17025 accreditation for drug-testing labs](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/maine#cmr-270-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · April 3, 2023
- North Dakota — **[Peace officers may collect saliva DNA samples; blood-draw approval moved to the crime lab director](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker/north-dakota#hb-1338-2023)** — Forensic Ledger · March 30, 2023
- Tennessee — **[No certification for officers decertified elsewhere for misconduct; National Decertification Index check required](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/tennessee#pc27-2023)** — Officer Ledger · March 10, 2023
- Iowa — **[Status forms due within 10 days; physician assistants may do the hiring exam](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/iowa#arc-6727c)** — Officer Ledger · January 18, 2023
- Oregon — **[Agencies must adopt policies for interacting with people who have experienced trauma](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/oregon#oar-259-008-0510)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2023
- South Carolina — **[Minimum standards for every agency: use of force, chokehold ban, duty to intervene, body cameras, no-knock warrants, complaints](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-carolina#act-218-s4)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2023
- South Carolina — **[LETC Compliance Division inspects every agency at least every 3 years](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/south-carolina#act-218-s5)** — Officer Ledger · January 1, 2023
- Montana — **[Quarterly reports to the legislature on pending POST investigations](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb697-2023)** — Officer Ledger · 2023
- Montana — **[Misdemeanor probation officer added to the POST Council](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#sb443-2023)** — Officer Ledger · 2023
- Montana — **[Extensions of the training deadline, and a pause for military duty](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker/montana#hb77-hb78-2023)** — Officer Ledger · 2023

## Bills that moved

Bills in the current sessions whose title concerns a Ledger's subject and whose latest action fell in the week, from Bill Watch. Not reviewed by an editor; the legislature's page controls.

- Introduced — **[NJ A759: Requires AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue report with recommendations for Statewide policy.](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A759)** — Forensic Ledger · last action October 19, 2026: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
- Introduced — **[NJ A5423: Prohibits using facial recognition technology as sole basis for establishing probable cause for arrest warrant.](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5423)** — Forensic Ledger · last action October 19, 2026: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
- Introduced — **[NJ S4312: Requires collection of DNA sample for certain arrests.](https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4312)** — Forensic Ledger · last action October 15, 2026: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

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