diff --git a/docs/work/_system/_state.json b/docs/work/_system/_state.json
index ed7ea40..95cfe2a 100644
--- a/docs/work/_system/_state.json
+++ b/docs/work/_system/_state.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "updated_at": "2026-05-20T12:08:20.602Z",
+  "updated_at": "2026-05-20T12:16:37.395Z",
   "epics": {
     "binder-wrap-helper": {
       "status": "done",
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@
           "blocks": []
         },
         "03-policy-templates": {
-          "status": "todo",
+          "status": "in-progress",
           "title": "Write seven policy templates in docs/compliance/templates/",
           "ac_total": 2,
-          "ac_completed": 0,
+          "ac_completed": 1,
           "depends_on": [],
           "blocks": [
             "04-pre-launch-compliance-checklist",
diff --git a/docs/work/epics/compliance-docs-scaffolds/03-policy-templates/_story.md b/docs/work/epics/compliance-docs-scaffolds/03-policy-templates/_story.md
index 7652656..595715f 100644
--- a/docs/work/epics/compliance-docs-scaffolds/03-policy-templates/_story.md
+++ b/docs/work/epics/compliance-docs-scaffolds/03-policy-templates/_story.md
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ id: 03-policy-templates
 epic: compliance-docs-scaffolds
 title: Write seven policy templates in docs/compliance/templates/
 type: user-story
-status: todo
+status: in-progress
 feature: ~
 depends-on: []
 blocks: [04-pre-launch-compliance-checklist, 05-compliance-overview]
 created: 2026-05-20T12:00:00Z
-updated: 2026-05-20T11:58:25.281Z
+updated: 2026-05-20T12:16:37.233Z
 ---
 
 ## Goal
@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@ A downstream consumer preparing for a DPA audit currently writes organizational
 
 ## Tasks
 
-- [ ] Create `docs/compliance/templates/` and write `incident-runbook.template.md` + `dsr-procedure.template.md`: both anchored with YAML frontmatter (`status: template`, `playbook-section`), procedure skeleton cross-referencing real ADRs/commands/interfaces/endpoints, and `[FILL IN:]` markers for org-specific values; commit as `docs(compliance): add anchored policy templates (incident-runbook, dsr-procedure)`.
+- [x] Create `docs/compliance/templates/` and write `incident-runbook.template.md` + `dsr-procedure.template.md`: both anchored with YAML frontmatter (`status: template`, `playbook-section`), procedure skeleton cross-referencing real ADRs/commands/interfaces/endpoints, and `[FILL IN:]` markers for org-specific values; commit as `docs(compliance): add anchored policy templates (incident-runbook, dsr-procedure)`.
 - [ ] Write `backup-policy.template.md`, `password-policy.template.md`, `device-policy.template.md`, `onboarding.template.md`, and `offboarding.template.md` in `docs/compliance/templates/`: each with YAML frontmatter, the "not code-enforced" banner (password-policy's banner cites ADR-025 MFA/lockout deferral by number), and `[FILL IN:]` markers throughout; commit as `docs(compliance): add skeleton policy templates (backup, password, device, onboarding, offboarding)`.