Bill Status of HB0014  101st General Assembly

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Short Description:  SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDNC TRACKING

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood - Anne Stava-Murray - Mary Edly-Allen, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Robert Rita, Karina Villa, Anthony DeLuca and Justin Slaughter

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

725 ILCS 202/21 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall create and operate a statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, each sexual assault evidence kit created shall have a tracking mechanism attached to the kit for input into the statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system. Provides that every sexual assault evidence kit shall have the tracking mechanism attached to the kit for input into the statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system on or before January 1, 2020. Provides that the statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system shall: (1) track the location and status of sexual assault evidence kits throughout the criminal justice process, including the initial collection in examinations performed at medical facilities, receipt at local law enforcement agencies, and receipt and analysis at forensic laboratories; (2) allow medical facilities performing sexual assault forensic examinations, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, State and local crime laboratories, and other entities who have physical custody of sexual assault evidence kits to update and track the status and location of sexual assault evidence kits; (3) allow victims of sexual assault to anonymously track and receive updates regarding the status of their sexual assault evidence kits; and (4) use technology to allow continuous access for appropriate personnel. Effective July 1, 2019.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
11/30/2018	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/9/2019	House	First Reading
1/9/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/29/2019	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/21/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
3/21/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
3/29/2019	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
6/28/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
7/18/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
7/19/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
7/30/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
8/16/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
8/22/2019	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
1/13/2021	House	Session Sine Die