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IL SB3948
Bill
Status
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Hastings
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AI Summary
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Eliminates waiting periods for law enforcement agencies to accept missing person reports and removes provisions that allowed agencies to refuse reports based on lack of personal knowledge or other reasons.
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Requires law enforcement to immediately enter missing person information into LEADS and NCIC databases upon receipt of report, and mandates creation of a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) report if the person remains missing for 30 days.
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Expands the definition of "high-risk missing person" to include additional circumstances such as veterans with service-related conditions and modifies biological sample collection procedures from "DNA samples" to "biological samples" for broader analysis methods.
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Prohibits closure of missing person cases until the person is located or identified, and prevents case closure based on exhausted leads or the person's life expectancy.
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Establishes detailed procedures for unidentified human remains, including mandatory fingerprint submission within 7 days, dental examination within 45 days, and DNA analysis within 90 days, while prohibiting cremation of unidentified remains and requiring cases to remain active until identification.
Legislative Description
MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025