093_SB0883sam001
LRB093 09883 RLC 13195 a
1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 883
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 883 as follows:
3 on page 2, by replacing lines 10 through 18 with the
4 following:
5 "Investigators employed by the Death Penalty Trial
6 Assistance and Capital Litigation Division of the State
7 Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire through the
8 Illinois State Police or local law enforcement with the Law
9 Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) under Section
10 2605-375 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to
11 ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal
12 background, including: (i) warrants; (ii) arrests; (iii)
13 convictions; and (iv) officer safety information. This
14 authorization applies only to information held on the State
15 level and shall be used only to protect the personal safety
16 of the investigators. Any information that is obtained
17 through this inquiry may not be disclosed by the
18 investigators.".