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Bill MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Requires a law enforcement agency to attempt to obtain a biological sample from closely related family members of the missing person or a personal item of the missing person beginning 30 days after the date of the missing person report (rather than within 30 days after receipt of a report). Provides that a law enforcement agency may not establish or maintain a policy that requires the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person report. Modifies the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may not refuse to accept a missing person report. Requires a law enforcement agency to notify a person responsible for the missing person's welfare, or other specified individuals, about specified efforts to locate a missing person. Provides that, if a person remains missing for 30 days after the date of report, the law enforcement agency shall immediately (rather than may) generate a report of the missing person within NamUs, and the law enforcement agency shall (rather than may) attempt to obtain specified information and materials that have not been received. Modifies the follow-up action required by a law enforcement agency after creation of a missing person report. Modifies the definition of "high-risk missing person". Upon receipt of a missing person report (rather than immediately), requires the responding local law enforcement agency to enter all collected information relating to the missing person case in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System and the National Crime Information Center. Makes other changes to reporting requirements. Modifies requirements for submission of fingerprints from unidentified remains for analysis as well as other requirements relating identified human remains. Provides that an assisting law enforcement agency, a medical examiner, a coroner, or the Illinois State Police may not close an unidentified person case until the individual has been identified and must keep the case active. Requires the coroner, medical examiner, or assisting law enforcement agency (rather than the coroner or medical examiner) to obtain a biological (rather than DNA) sample from an individual whose remains are not identifiable, and modifies how the sample may be analyzed and labeled. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 24 Illinois SB 24 (104th)
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Illinois SB 24 (104th) — MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION

Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Requires a law enforcement agency to attempt to obtain a biological sample from closely related family members of the missing person or a personal item of the missing person beginning 30 days after the date of the missing person report (rather than within 30 days after receipt of a report). Provides that a law enforcement agency may not establish or maintain a policy that requires the observance of a waiting period before accepting a missing person report. Modifies the circumstances under which a law enforcement agency may not refuse to accept a missing person report. Requires a law enforcement agency to notify a person responsible for the missing person's welfare, or other specified individuals, about specified efforts to locate a missing person. Provides that, if a person remains missing for 30 days after the date of report, the law enforcement agency shall immediately (rather than may) generate a report of the missing person within NamUs, and the law enforcement agency shall (rather than may) attempt to obtain specified information and materials that have not been received. Modifies the follow-up action required by a law enforcement agency after creation of a missing person report. Modifies the definition of "high-risk missing person". Upon receipt of a missing person report (rather than immediately), requires the responding local law enforcement agency to enter all collected information relating to the missing person case in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System and the National Crime Information Center. Makes other changes to reporting requirements. Modifies requirements for submission of fingerprints from unidentified remains for analysis as well as other requirements relating identified human remains. Provides that an assisting law enforcement agency, a medical examiner, a coroner, or the Illinois State Police may not close an unidentified person case until the individual has been identified and must keep the case active. Requires the coroner, medical examiner, or assisting law enforcement agency (rather than the coroner or medical examiner) to obtain a biological (rather than DNA) sample from an individual whose remains are not identifiable, and modifies how the sample may be analyzed and labeled. Makes other changes.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Criminal Law — 80 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 105 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 8728 (pass) · lower
  • Criminal Law — 80 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Debbie Meyers-Martin — primary (person)
  • Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)
  • Aarón M. Ortíz — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
  • Darby A. Hills — cosponsor (person)
  • Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
  • Graciela Guzmán — cosponsor (person)
  • Hoan Huynh — cosponsor (person)
  • Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
  • Javier L. Cervantes — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Sanalitro — cosponsor (person)
  • John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly Du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
  • La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
  • Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
  • Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Lisa Davis — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Beth Canty — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
  • Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
  • Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
  • Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
  • Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Porfirio — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
  • Nabeela Syed — cosponsor (person)
  • Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
  • Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
  • Paul Faraci — cosponsor (person)
  • Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
  • Sally J. Turner — cosponsor (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
  • Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
  • Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
  • Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
  • Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
  • William "Will" Davis — cosponsor (person)
  • Yolonda Morris — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-13 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings filing
  • 2025-01-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-01-13 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-01-22 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2025-01-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  • 2025-01-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2025-01-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  • 2025-02-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  • 2025-02-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  • 2025-02-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  • 2025-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  • 2025-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  • 2025-02-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  • 2025-02-28 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  • 2025-03-03 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2025-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  • 2025-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2025-03-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2025-03-21 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-13 Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  • 2025-05-14 Re-assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2025-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-05-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  • 2025-05-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  • 2025-05-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  • 2025-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  • 2025-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-05-20 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  • 2025-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025
  • 2025-05-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
  • 2025-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  • 2025-05-22 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-05-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  • 2025-05-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2025-05-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-05-22 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-23 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  • 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2025-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  • 2025-05-28 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  • 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  • 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  • 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  • 2025-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  • 2025-05-28 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
  • 2025-05-28 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 073-039-000
  • 2025-05-28 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  • 2025-05-29 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  • 2025-05-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  • 2025-05-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-29 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  • 2025-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-31 Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
  • 2025-05-31 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-028-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
  • 2025-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-08-15 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-08-15 Effective Date January 1, 2026
  • 2025-08-15 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/db3d9cd5-f319-42e6-bbe2-c4cb7917b849. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).