HB 4607 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-DNA ANALYSIS

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that obstructing justice also consists of destroying, altering, concealing, disguising, or otherwise tampering with DNA fingerprinting evidence. Provides that the penalty is a Class 3 felony. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that every person arrested for committing a felony shall have a sample of his or her saliva or tissue taken for DNA fingerprinting analysis, at the time of booking, for the purpose of determining identity and for certain other specified purposes. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of State Police shall implement this provision. Provides that this provision becomes operative no later than the earliest of the following: (1) two years after the effective date of this amendatory Act; (2) the date on which the Department of State Police informs law enforcement agencies that the Department is ready to collect samples; or (3) January 1, 2009.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Feb 2006
House Passage
Feb 2006
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2006 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2006

How they voted

855
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 96
Feb 7, 2006
D Democratic50
41 Yea 3 Nay 6
82% Yea
R Republican46
44 Yea 2 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
86
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 22, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 8, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 7, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-5-6)
house
Jan 26, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Jan 18, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 11, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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