HB 194 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

MISSING PERSONS ID

Summary
Creates the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that all law enforcement agencies shall accept without delay any report of a missing person. Provides that the law enforcement agency must accept a missing person report filed in person. Provides that the law enforcement agency, upon acceptance of a missing person report, shall inform the reporting citizen of one of 2 resources, based upon the age of the missing person. If the missing person is under 18 years of age, contact information for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shall be given. Provides that if the missing person is age 18 or older, contact information for the National Center for Missing Adults shall be given. Provides that before performing any death scene investigation, the official with custody of the human remains shall ensure that the coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the deceased was found has been notified. Requires the coroner or medical examiner to go to the scene and take charge of the remains. Provides that documented efforts must be made to locate family members of the deceased person to inform them of the death and location of the remains of their family member. Amends the Department of State Police Law to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Feb 22, 2007 Signed Aug 16, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2007 · House Feb 22, 2007

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 22, 2007
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 16, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
Feb 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Jan 31, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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