SB2949 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

MISSING PERSONS-DENTAL RECORDS
Last Action
3/26/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 722/5  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 30 days after the date of the police report (rather than 60 days after the date of the police report and missing for 60 days after the date of the police report in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)), then the missing person's dental record shall be added to the missing person entry in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of the police report, then the missing person's dental record shall be entered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
50 ILCS 722/10  
50 ILCS 722/20  
50 ILCS 722/25  
Further amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall notify a person making a missing person report, a family member, a person responsible for the missing person's welfare, or other person in a position to assist the law enforcement agency in its efforts to locate the missing person that, among other things, any that any biological samples (rather than DNA samples) provided for the missing person case are provided on a voluntary basis and will be used solely to help locate or identify the missing person and will not be used for any other purpose. Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of a missing person report, then a law enforcement agency shall immediately generate a report of the missing person within the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), and the law enforcement agency shall attempt to obtain, among other things, biological samples from a missing person (rather than from closely related family members of the missing person or biological samples from personal items of the missing person), along with any consent forms, required for the entry of a DNA profile into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) (rather than in the Combined DNA Index System, including, but not limited to, the Local DNA Index System (LDIS), State DNA Index System (SDIS), and National DNA Index System (NDIS)). Provides that, if biological samples are not available from a missing person, then biological samples may be used from any biological relatives of the missing person (rather than from closely related biological relatives of the missing person). Provides that biological samples from relatives must be provided voluntarily and that all consent and information forms must be completed and submitted with the samples. Provides that biological samples collected for DNA analysis shall be submitted to an accredited forensic laboratory for DNA testing for entry by a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory (rather than a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) or other accredited laboratory where DNA profiles are entered into local, State, and national DNA Index Systems) within 90 days from the date of the police report. Provides that the DNA profiles of biological samples from the remains of unidentifiable individuals collected by a coroner, medical examiner, or assisting law enforcement agency shall be forwarded to an accredited forensic laboratory for DNA testing for entry by a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory where eligible DNA profiles are entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) (rather than forwarded to an accredited Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) laboratory where DNA profiles are entered into the appropriate State and National DNA Index System) within 90 days from the discovery of the remains. Makes typographical changes.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
50 ILCS 722/10  
50 ILCS 722/20  
50 ILCS 722/25  
Further amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall notify a person making a missing person report, a family member of the missing person, a person responsible for the missing person's welfare, or other person in a position to assist the law enforcement agency in its efforts to locate the missing person that, among other things, any that any biological samples (rather than DNA samples) provided for the missing person case are provided on a voluntary basis and will be used solely to help locate or identify the missing person and will not be used for any other purpose. Provides that, if a missing person remains missing for 60 days after the date of a missing person report, then a law enforcement agency shall immediately generate a report of the missing person within the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), and the law enforcement agency shall attempt to obtain, among other things, biological samples from the missing person (rather than from closely related family members of the missing person or biological samples from personal items of the missing person), along with any consent forms, required for the entry of a DNA profile into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) (rather than in the Combined DNA Index System, including, but not limited to, the Local DNA Index System (LDIS), State DNA Index System (SDIS), and National DNA Index System (NDIS)). Provides that, if biological samples are not available from a missing person, then biological samples may be used from any biological relatives of the missing person (rather than from closely related biological relatives of the missing person). Provides that biological samples from relatives must be provided voluntarily and that all consent and information forms must be completed and submitted with the samples. Provides that biological samples collected for DNA analysis shall be submitted to an accredited forensic laboratory for DNA testing for entry by a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory (rather than a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) or other accredited laboratory where DNA profiles are entered into local, State, and national DNA Index Systems) within 90 days from the date of the police report. Provides that the DNA profiles of biological samples from the remains of unidentifiable individuals collected by a coroner, medical examiner, or assisting law enforcement agency shall be forwarded to an accredited forensic laboratory for DNA testing for entry by a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory where eligible DNA profiles are entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) (rather than forwarded to an accredited Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) laboratory where DNA profiles are entered into the appropriate State and National DNA Index System) within 90 days from the discovery of the remains. Makes typographical changes.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/27/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
1/27/2026SenateFirst Reading
1/27/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/03/2026SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
2/24/2026SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
2/24/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2026
2/25/2026SenateSecond Reading
2/25/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
2/26/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2/26/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/03/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/11/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/19/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
3/19/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/24/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000
3/26/2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
3/26/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Hastings
3/26/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Hastings
3/26/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/26/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/27/2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán