Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-MADIGAN,L-GEO-KARIS-PARKER-LAUZEN. House Sponsors: DANIELS-CROSS-BELLOCK-LYONS,EILEEN-ZICKUS Short description: CD CORR-FELONY-DNA Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits the Department of State Police to require the submission of saliva or tissue specimens as well as blood specimens to the Department for analysis and categorizing into genetic marker groupings. Requires the specimens to be submitted by persons convicted or found guilty of an offense classified as a felony under Illinois law or found guilty or given supervision for such an offense under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires a person incarcerated in a Department of Corrections facility to submit the blood, saliva, or tissue specimens before his or her release on parole or mandatory supervised release, as a condition of that parole or mandatory supervised release. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Eliminates from the definition of "qualifying offense" that requires a defendant to submit to DNA testing, certain sex offenses, child abduction by luring a child into a motor vehicle, certain domestic battery offenses, aggravated arson, causing a catastrophe and certain burglary and robbery offenses. Eliminates provisions exempting the Department of State Police from collecting or accepting blood specimens for certain specified offenses until resources are available to process the specimens or until July 1, 2003, whichever is earlier. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the genetic marker grouping analysis information obtained under the provisions of the Unified Code of Corrections shall be used only for the investigation of crime. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois State Police) If Senate Bill 2024 were to become law, there would be a fiscal impact of $5,848,175 the first year and an annual reccurring cost of $1,682,085 to the Illinois State Police. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinstates provisions of the bill as amended with these exceptions: Provides that the genetic marker grouping analysis information shall be used only for valid law enforcement identification purposes and as required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for participation in the National DNA database. Provides for expungement of DNA information upon receipt of a notification of reversal of conviction based on actual innocence or of the granting of a pardon if that pardon document specifically states that the reason for the pardon is the actual innocence of an individual whose DNA record has been stored in the State or national DNA identification index. Provides that disclosure of DNA information in violation of Illinois law is a Class 4 felony with a minimum fine of $5,000. Provides that a person subject to DNA analysis shall pay a fee of $200 instead of $500. Provides that if the analysis fee is not paid at the time of sentencing, the court shall establish a fee schedule for the payment of the entire analysis fee not to exceed 24 months from the time of conviction. Provides that the failure to pay the analysis fee shall not be the sole ground to incarcerate the person. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the requirement of the defendant to submit DNA samples to the Department of State Police for felony violations not otherwise specified applies only to those felonies committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that genetic marker grouping analysis information obtained may be used for technology validation purposes. Restores provision requiring the submission of DNA samples to the Department of State Police of persons convicted of criminal sexual abuse. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0829 Last action date: AUG-22-2002 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status