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Bill Status of SB2591 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

725 ILCS 105/10

from Ch. 38, par. 208-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by the Death Penalty Trial Assistance and Capital Litigation Division of the State Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire with the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) to ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal background. Provides that the authorization applies only to information held on the State level and shall be used only to protect the personal safety of the investigators. Provides that any information that is obtained through this inquiry may not be disclosed by the investigators.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/4/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/26/2004	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2/27/2004	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

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