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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2038

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 2038, on page 2, by
 3    replacing lines 2 through 30 with the following:
 4        "(a-5)  In any criminal prosecution for reckless homicide
 5    under Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code  of  1961  or  driving
 6    under the influence of alcohol, other drug, or combination of
 7    both,  in violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle
 8    Code or in any civil action held under  a  statutory  summary
 9    suspension  hearing   under  Section  2-118.1 of the Illinois
10    Vehicle Code, a laboratory  report  from  the  Department  of
11    State  Police,  Division of Forensic Services, that is signed
12    and sworn to by the person performing an analysis,  and  that
13    states  that  the  sample  of  blood  or urine was tested for
14    alcohol or drugs, and contains the person's  findings  as  to
15    the  presence and amount of alcohol or drugs and type of drug
16    is prima facie evidence of the presence, content, and  amount
17    of  the  alcohol  or  drugs  analyzed  in the blood or urine.
18    Attached to  the  report  must  be  a  copy  of  a  notarized
19    statement  by the signer of the report giving the name of the
20    signer and stating (1) that he or she is an employee  of  the
21    Department  of  State  Police, Division of Forensic Services,
22    (2) the  name  and  location  of  the  laboratory  where  the
23    analysis was performed, (3) that performing the analysis is a
24    part  of  his  or  her regular duties, (4) that the signer is
 
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 1    qualified by education, training, and experience  to  perform
 2    the analysis, and (5) that scientifically accepted tests were
 3    performed  with due caution and that the evidence was handled
 4    in accordance with established and accepted procedures  while
 5    in the custody of the laboratory.".

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