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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3545</title>
<shortdesc>RECORDS-PRETRIAL SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Michael W. Halpin</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2630/2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 206-2.1</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 185/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 307</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that, with the approval of the Illinois State Police, pretrial services agencies may furnish fingerprints, charges, and descriptions to the Illinois State Police in the same manner as agencies making arrests. Amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that pretrial services agencies shall collaborate with the policing bodies of this State, the clerks of the circuit court, the sheriffs, and the State's Attorneys to assist in maintaining complete and accurate criminal records of the Illinois State Police.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 </synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>725 ILCS 185/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 307</aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>725 ILCS 185/7.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Further amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that pretrial services agencies may (rather than shall) collaborate with the policing bodies of this State, the clerks of the circuit court, the sheriffs, and the State's Attorneys to assist in maintaining complete and accurate criminal records of the Illinois State Police under the Criminal Identification Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2026</action>
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