HB 935 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-DNA ANALYSIS

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of obstructing justice also includes destroying, altering, concealing, disguising, or otherwise tampering with samples collected for DNA fingerprinting analysis. Provides that the offense 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 earlier of the following: (1) the date on which the Department of State Police informs law enforcement agencies that the Department is ready to collect samples; or (2) January 1, 2013. Provides that in the amendatory changes to the Unified Code of Corrections, intentionally using genetic marker grouping analysis information derived from a DNA sample beyond authorized uses is a Class 3 rather than a Class 4 felony. Provides that the identification, detention, arrest, or conviction of a person based upon a database match or database information is not invalidated if it is later determined that the sample should not have been obtained or placed in the database. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
House Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2009

How they voted

776
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 95
Apr 3, 2009
D Democratic53
38 Yea 5 Nay 10
71% Yea
R Republican42
39 Yea 1 Nay 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
7
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
May 28, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-002-000
upper
May 28, 2009
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Criminal Law; by Senator Raoul
upper
May 28, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 28, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 26, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy
upper
May 21, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-001-002
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-6-12)
house
Apr 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
0 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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