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SB0024 - 104th General Assembly
MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Michael E. Hastings - Mattie Hunter - Javier L. Cervantes - Sue Rezin, Laura Fine, Cristina Castro, Patrick J. Joyce, Michael W. Halpin, Mike Simmons, Graciela Guzmán, Paul Faraci, Napoleon Harris, III, Celina Villanueva, Linda Holmes, Meg Loughran Cappel, Sara Feigenholtz, Steve Stadelman, Lakesia Collins, Darby A. Hills, Sally J. Turner, Jason Plummer, Erica Harriss, Mike Porfirio, John F. Curran, Seth Lewis and Christopher Belt
House Sponsors
(Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin - La Shawn K. Ford, Jennifer Sanalitro, Mary Gill, Nicolle Grasse, Edgar González, Jr., Nabeela Syed, Suzanne M. Ness, Mary Beth Canty, Lisa Davis, Rita Mayfield, Lilian Jiménez, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Matt Hanson, William "Will" Davis, Yolonda Morris, Sharon Chung, Hoan Huynh and Kimberly Du Buclet)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Requires a law enforcement agency to attempt to obtain a biological sample from closely related family members of the missing person or a personal item of the missing person beginning 30 days after the date of the missing person report (rather than within 30 days after receipt of a report). Provides that a law enforcement agency may not establish or maintain a policy that requires the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person report. Modifies the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may not refuse to accept a missing person report. Requires a law enforcement agency to notify a person responsible for the missing person's welfare, or other specified individuals, about specified efforts to locate a missing person. Provides that, if a person remains missing for 30 days after the date of report, the law enforcement agency shall immediately (rather than may) generate a report of the missing person within NamUs, and the law enforcement agency shall (rather than may) attempt to obtain specified information and materials that have not been received. Modifies the follow-up action required by a law enforcement agency after creation of a missing person report. Modifies the definition of "high-risk missing person". Upon receipt of a missing person report (rather than immediately), requires the responding local law enforcement agency to enter all collected information relating to the missing person case in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System and the National Crime Information Center. Makes other changes to reporting requirements. Modifies requirements for submission of fingerprints from unidentified remains for analysis as well as other requirements relating identified human remains. Provides that an assisting law enforcement agency, a medical examiner, a coroner, or the Illinois State Police may not close an unidentified person case until the individual has been identified and must keep the case active. Requires the coroner, medical examiner, or assisting law enforcement agency (rather than the coroner or medical examiner) to obtain a biological (rather than DNA) sample from an individual whose remains are not identifiable, and modifies how the sample may be analyzed and labeled. Makes other changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that law enforcement agencies shall adopt a policy regarding missing person investigations and missing person reporting and follow-up actions. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not establish or maintain a policy that requires the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person report. Provides that a second or subsequent agency is not prohibited from entering a duplicate missing person report in LEADS; however, only one LEADS missing person report is required. Provides that any existing LEADS missing person report may be modified by the originating agency to include additional or updated information. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall notify a person in a position to assist the law enforcement agency in its efforts to locate a missing person of, among other things, information regarding the collection of documents and biological samples that could assist in the identification of a missing person, including dental charts and radiographs, medical records, fingerprints, and biological samples from the person's personal items or from the missing person's immediate biological members. Provides that, if the missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the report, then the law enforcement agency shall immediately generate (rather than may generate) a report of the missing person within the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Provides that all photographs of the missing person that the law enforcement agency collected shall be added to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) record. Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 30 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's fingerprint record shall be added to the missing person entry in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's fingerprint record shall be entered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System(NamUs). Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's dental records shall be added to the missing person entry in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that biological samples shall be submitted to a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) accredited laboratory (rather than a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) partner laboratory). Removes language concerning uploading DNA profiles to the National DNA Index System (NDIS). Provides that a responding local law enforcement agency shall attempt to collect and submit any DNA samples (rather than may submit any DNA samples) voluntarily obtained from family members to an accredited Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) laboratory for DNA analysis within 90 days from the date of the police report (rather than to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) partner laboratory within 60 days from the date of the police report). Provides that, if an anthropological analysis report determines remains to be historic or prehistoric, then no NCIC entry is required. Provides that, in the case of markedly decomposed or skeletal remains, a forensic anthropological analysis of the remains, authorized by the coroner or medical examiner, shall also be performed within 60 days from the recovery and preparation of the remains for the analysis. Makes other changes.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 1/22/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Criminal Law |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 1/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce |
| 2/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 2/06/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons |
| 2/19/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2/28/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 3/03/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 3/04/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 5/13/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Re-assigned to Criminal Law |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 5/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 5/22/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/23/2025 | House | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin |
| 5/27/2025 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 5/27/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 073-039-000 |
| 5/28/2025 | House | Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/29/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-028-000 |
| 5/31/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 5/31/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet |
| 6/27/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |