House Sponsors: BEAUBIEN-BROSNAHAN-DURKIN-FRITCHEY-TURNER,JOHN, OSMOND, GASH, CURRIE, CURRY,JULIE, FEIGENHOLTZ AND CROTTY. Senate Sponsors: LIGHTFORD Short description: CRIMINAL EVIDENCE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Permits evidence and information concerning the alleged sexual assault of a minor to be released at the request of the minor if the minor is 13 years of age or older or by the attending physician if the minor is under 13 years of age (now, the parent or legal guardian of the minor must sign for the release of that evidence). Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a laboratory report from the Department of State Police, Division of Forensic Services, is prima facia evidence of the contents, identity, and weight of a controlled substance or cannabis. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that certain laboratory reports from the Department of State Police, Division of Forensic Services, may be based on random sampling to determine the net weight and population content of controlled substances and cannabis. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 705 ILCS 405/1-10.5 new 725 ILCS 5/115-15 Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 70/6.4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.4 Deletes everything. Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Deletes current provisions concerning the release of evidence and information concerning the alleged sexual assault of a minor. Provides that if a survivor of a sexual assault is a minor who is 13 years of age or older, evidence and information concerning an alleged sexual assault may be released at the written request of the minor. Provides that if a survivor of a sexual assault is a minor who is under 13 years of age, evidence and information concerning the alleged sexual assault may be released at the written request of the parent, guardian, investigating law enforcement officer, or Department of Children and Family Services. Provides civil and professional immunity to health care professionals and health care institutions providing evidence and information to a law enforcement officer. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) There would be no corrections population or fiscal impact. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1 but restores provisions that a sexual assault evidence collection kit may not be released by a hospital without the written consent of the sexual assault survivor. Provides that health care professional and institution immunity applies only if certain requirements are met. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status