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IL HB6332
Bill
Status
4/20/2016
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Beiser
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AI Summary
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Amends the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act to require analysis of sexual assault evidence within 6 months of receipt by the State Police Laboratory or designated laboratory, contingent on sufficient staffing and resources.
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Mandates that when DNA analysis identifies a consistent profile matching a suspect or CODIS database, the Department must notify the investigating law enforcement agency in writing and provide an automatic courtesy copy to the appropriate State's Attorney's Office.
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Requires law enforcement agencies to conduct annual inventories of sexual assault cases in their custody beginning June 1, 2016 and provide written notice to the State's Attorney's Office to ensure cases are submitted for analysis.
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Directs the Department of State Police to submit a plan to the Governor, Attorney General, and General Assembly by February 15, 2011 for analyzing previously unsubmitted sexual assault cases, including timeline and funding requests.
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Requires the Department to publish a quarterly report on its website beginning January 1, 2017 showing the number of sexual assault case submissions from every law enforcement agency.
Legislative Description
SEXUAL ASSAULT DNA TESTING
Last Action
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/31/2016