Date	Chamber	Action
8/13/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0354

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

55 ILCS 5/3-3013

from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any blood, buccal, or tissue specimen collected by a coroner or medical examiner from a body of a decedent whose death is found to be due to a homicide are to be dried or frozen. Provides that the specimens collected shall be delivered to the police agency responsible for investigating the homicide as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after collection of the specimen. Provides that the police agency must submit the specimens to a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory for testing as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the police agency receives the specimens. Provides that the NDIS participating laboratory shall provide the testing results to the Department of State Police.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In a Section concerning investigation of deaths, provides that a coroner or medical examiner responsible for investigating a death must preserve certain specimens if available equipment exists. Further provides that the coroner or medical examiner shall release (currently, deliver) dried blood and buccal specimens and frozen tissue specimens to the police agency responsible for investigating the death (currently, homicide).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/21/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
1/23/2015	House	First Reading
1/23/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/28/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
1/28/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
1/28/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
1/28/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2/3/2015	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
2/4/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
2/19/2015	House	To Business Licenses Subcommittee
2/26/2015	House	To Business Licenses Subcommittee
3/12/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/18/2015	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 003-000-000
3/18/2015	House	Remains in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
3/18/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/18/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
3/19/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/14/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/14/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/14/2015	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/14/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/14/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015
4/23/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
4/28/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/28/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
5/6/2015	Senate	Do Pass Local Government; 010-000-000
5/6/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
5/6/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
5/6/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
5/19/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
5/21/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
5/21/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
8/13/2015	House	Governor Approved
8/13/2015	House	Effective Date January 1, 2016
8/13/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0354

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