Bill Text: IL HB0014 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-08-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter [HB0014 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0014-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0014 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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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.
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act is
amended by adding Section 21 as follows:
(725 ILCS 202/21 new)
Sec. 21. Sexual assault evidence kit tracking system.
(a) In this Section:
"Sexual assault evidence kit" means an Illinois State
Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit as defined in
Section 1a of the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment
Act.
(b) The Department of State Police shall create and operate
a statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system. On and
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st
General Assembly, 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.
Every sexual assault evidence kit shall have the tracking
mechanism attached for input into the statewide sexual assault
evidence kit tracking system on or before January 1, 2020. The
Department may contract with State and non-State entities,
including, but not limited to, private software or technology

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providers for the creation, operation, and maintenance of the
statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system.
(c) 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.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2019.