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type: "Bill"
title: "MISSING PERSON DNA SYSTEM"
description: "Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that, in the event that a missing person remains missing for 30 days after being identified in a missing person report, law enforcement may coordinate with partner laboratories of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Provides that all DNA samples obtained in missing person cases shall be immediately forwarded to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System partner laboratory within 30 days. Provides that DNA samples obtained from family members of missing persons shall not be retained after the location or identification of the remains of the missing person unless there is a search warrant. Provides that the responding local law enforcement agency shall submit a packet of all relevant reports and DNA samples to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 30 days of collecting the information for any high-risk missing person cases and shall also submit any DNA samples voluntarily obtained from family members to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System partner laboratory for DNA analysis within 30 Days. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 2708"
citation: "Illinois HB 2708 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2019-02-14"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0f76e1bd-6c03-4908-acfa-2f9cc850621e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2708&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=118933&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "02dd8ace7f600df8d285656047a6873a241cd34ff7f185263f3a8ecfeb23c26f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 2708 (101st) — MISSING PERSON DNA SYSTEM
Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that, in the event that a missing person remains missing for 30 days after being identified in a missing person report, law enforcement may coordinate with partner laboratories of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Provides that all DNA samples obtained in missing person cases shall be immediately forwarded to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System partner laboratory within 30 days. Provides that DNA samples obtained from family members of missing persons shall not be retained after the location or identification of the remains of the missing person unless there is a search warrant. Provides that the responding local law enforcement agency shall submit a packet of all relevant reports and DNA samples to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System within 30 days of collecting the information for any high-risk missing person cases and shall also submit any DNA samples voluntarily obtained from family members to a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System partner laboratory for DNA analysis within 30 Days. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2708&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118933&DocNum=2708&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2708eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118933&DocNum=2708&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2708enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=118933&DocNum=2708&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **9116** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **580** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Antonio Muñoz — primary (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — primary (person)
- John M. Cabello — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Connor `filing`
- **2019-02-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-26** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-016-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2019-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-16** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Postponed - Local Government
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-06** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2019-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2019-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2019-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- **2019-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
- **2019-05-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Muñoz `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2019-05-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2019-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John Connor
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John Connor
- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John Connor
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
- **2019-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
- **2019-05-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
- **2019-05-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-05-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2021
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0266 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0f76e1bd-6c03-4908-acfa-2f9cc850621e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).