STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Mary K. O'Brien) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 38, par. 208-10Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defenders may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Limits the investigators who may inquire with LEADS to those employed by the Death Penalty Trial Assistance and Capital Litigation Division of the State Appellate Defender. Provides that this 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. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/5/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/18/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/26/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/26/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 3/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/3/2003HouseArrived in House 4/3/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 4/16/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die