IL HB4892 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that notwithstanding any provision of the Code to the contrary, forensic testing that would result in the complete consumption of an evidentiary sample shall be permitted if the forensic testing utilizes methods sufficiently established in the particular field that have gained general acceptance and the forensic testing was not conducted in bad faith. Provides that prior to conducting forensic testing that would result in the complete consumption of an evidentiary sample, a forensic scientist must take all reasonable measures to preserve a portion of the evidentiary sample for subsequent forensic testing, unless in the course of the requested forensic testing, the forensic scientist has determined that complete consumption of an evidentiary sample is required to pursue a meaningful analytical result. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for a law enforcement agency or an agent acting on behalf of the law enforcement agency to intentionally fail to comply with the provision. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony.

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Title

CRIM PRO-EVIDENTIARY SAMPLES

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-23HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-03HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2020-02-18HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18HouseFirst Reading
2020-02-13HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2020-02-13HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John Connor

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
720533-5Amended CodeCitation Text
7255116-4Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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