Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Illinois Department of State Police shall, within 30 days after sentencing, collect and analyze DNA samples required to be submitted by a person who has been convicted of a felony.
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that State Police crime laboratories must establish and carry out procedures to ensure, upon request by prosecution or defense counsel, complete disclosure in legal proceedings. Provides that disclosure shall include, but is not limited to, all reports, notes, and conversation logs, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) documentation, protocol and procedure manuals, command directives and other statements of procedure and policy relating to forensic testing, validation studies, documentation relating to corrective actions and remedial actions, incidents, incident logs, errors, and incidents of contamination, proficiency tests, and results. Sets forth that this disclosure obligation also applies to any subcontractors used by the forensic laboratory to undertake forensic examinations. Provides that forensic laboratories within the Division on Forensic Services shall report to the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee: (i) allegations made known to the Illinois State Police against a forensic laboratory or its staff of misrepresentation of data, credentials, test results, testimony, or any deception or misrepresentation in obtaining forensic laboratory accreditation; (ii) results from any and all investigations regarding these allegations or incidents with supporting documentation; (iii) instances of errors in the performance of forensic laboratory examination procedures or incidents of contamination; and (iv) incidents where full and complete disclosure is not made to counsel or interviews are not provided to counsel. Requires State Police crime laboratories to respond to all inquiries from the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee. Sets forth that no private or public laboratory shall be granted a subcontract to conduct forensic testing of evidence unless that laboratory has acquired I.S.O. accreditation.
Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides the that term "lottery" does not include any gambling game authorized to be conducted by a licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act or the Charitable Games Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires that a campaign contributor of goods and services with a value of more than $150 (now, more than $50) must certify specified information to the receiving political committee. If the contributor fails to make the certification, requires the committee to make a good faith effort to obtain the information.
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Requires all takings under the power of eminent domain to be for a "qualified public use". Provides that it is a "qualified public use" to exercise the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of property for public ownership and control. Prohibits the exercise of the power of eminent domain for private ownership or control, including for economic development, unless it is specifically and expressly authorized by law by the General Assembly. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Requires that each election authority, at least 2 weeks before an election, evaluate the number of election judges committed to work on election day and transmit the evaluation to the State Board of Elections.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes a currency exchange in the definition of financial institution under the Illinois Financial Crime Law. In the statute concerning deceptive practices, provides that a person who, with the intent to defraud, makes or causes to be made any false statement in writing in order to obtain services from a currency exchange, knowing such writing to be false, and with the intent that it be relied upon, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Don Hubert of Chicago, Illinois.
Recognizes Christine M. Villarreal of Indian Head Park as she enters into military service.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all final actions of the corporate authorities of a municipality under the Division of the Illinois Municipal Code concerning zoning shall be presumed valid and shall be subject to de novo judicial review. Effective immediately.
