Date	Chamber	Action
5/12/2006	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0761

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 5/5-4-3a

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that on or before February 1 of each year, the Department of State Police shall report to the Governor and both houses of the General Assembly (1) the number of specimens of blood, saliva, or tissue that are awaiting testing or analysis and categorizing into genetic marker groupings whether in the physical custody of the Department of State Police or in the physical custody of local law enforcement agencies, provided that the Department of State Police has notice of any specimens in the physical custody of local law enforcement agencies and (2) the number of persons convicted of a qualifying offense or attempt of a qualifying offense before July 1, 1990 and who are presently confined as a result of such convictions in any State correctional facilities or county jails or who are presently serving a sentence of probation, conditional discharge or periodic imprisonment as a result of such convictions and whose specimens of blood, saliva, or tissue have not been analyzed and categorized into genetic marker groupings. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections relating to DNA testing backlog accountability. Provides that the annual report to the Governor and both houses of the General Assembly by the Department of State Police concerning the criminal DNA analysis includes all cases awaiting forensic testing whether in the physical custody of the State Police or in the physical custody of local law enforcement, provided that the State Police have notice of any evidence in the physical custody of local law enforcement. Provides that the report shall be made before August 1 (rather than February 1) of each year. Provides that the report of the backlog shall include tests performed as of June 30 of the previous fiscal year (rather than December 31 of the previous year). Provides that the State Police must have written notice of evidence in the physical custody of local law enforcement prior to June 1 of that year in order for that information to be included in the report of the backlog. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/25/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza
1/25/2006	House	First Reading
1/25/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
2/16/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
2/16/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
2/23/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/23/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/23/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/23/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/23/2006	Senate	First Reading
2/23/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/15/2006	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/24/2006	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
3/27/2006	Senate	Second Reading
3/27/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
3/28/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
3/28/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/28/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/28/2006	House	Passed Both Houses
4/26/2006	House	Sent to the Governor
5/12/2006	House	Governor Approved
5/12/2006	House	Effective Date May 12, 2006
5/12/2006	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0761

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