Date	Chamber	Action
7/21/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0784

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Forensic Laboratory Oversight Act. Contains only a short title Section.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.625 new

Deletes everything. Creates the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee Act. Creates the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee. Provides that the Committee shall: (1) make recommendations regarding improving policy and procedures to ensure counsel for the defense and prosecution are receiving all evidence, reports, and analytical documentation relevant to disclosure; (2) make recommendations regarding accreditation and quality assurance as it applies to laboratory testing that will be in compliance with recognized International Organization for Standardization and applicable professional standards; (3) make recommendations regarding training procedures to ensure training is conducted consistent with recognized scientific procedures; (4) make recommendations regarding staffing and funding needs to ensure resources to obtain accurate, timely, and complete analysis of all samples submitted for testing; (5) make recommendations regarding private laboratories conducting scientific testing, including forensic testing, to ensure quality assurance and accreditation standards are in concert with the governmental laboratories within the State; (6) make recommendations to ensure consistency among judicial orders and rulings as it relates to evidence and discovery; (7) examine ways to make more efficient use of the State laboratories, including facilities, personnel, and equipment; (8) examine ways to reduce laboratory backlogs; and (9) file an annual report with the Governor, General Assembly, and the Illinois Supreme Court. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Laboratory Advisory Committee Act Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/15/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/15/2004	Senate	First Reading
1/15/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/10/2004	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/19/2004	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/16/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
3/16/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/25/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/25/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
3/25/2004	House	First Reading
3/25/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2004	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
4/29/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
4/29/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
5/4/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/12/2004	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/12/2004	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
6/10/2004	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/21/2004	Senate	Governor Approved
7/21/2004	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2005
7/21/2004	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0784

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