Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2995 — CRIM PRO-DNA TESTING-MOTIONS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0948

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits inclusion in a defendant's prima facie case for forensic DNA testing of evidence that was not subject to testing at the time of his or her trial or guilty plea that identity was an issue in the investigation that resulted in his or her conviction, even if he or she confessed or admitted to the crime. Provides that upon receipt of a motion for post-conviction DNA testing, the court shall order the State to prepare an inventory of the evidence related to the case and issue a copy of the inventory to the prosecution, the petitioner, and the court. Provides that when a motion is filed to vacate based on favorable post-conviction DNA testing results, the State may, upon request, reactivate victim services for the victim of the crime during the pendency of the proceedings, and, as determined by the court after consultation with the victim or victim advocate, or both, following final adjudication of the case. Effective immediately.

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SB2995 Engrossed LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB2995 Enrolled LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
or (2) although previously subjected to testing, can be SB2995 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b subjected to additional testing utilizing a method that was not scientifically available at the time of trial that provides a reasonable likelihood of more probative results.
or (2) although previously subjected to testing, can be SB2995 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b subjected to additional testing utilizing a method that was not scientifically available at the time of trial that provides a reasonable likelihood of more probative results.
(1) the result of the testing has the scientific potential to produce new, noncumulative evidence (i) materially relevant to the defendant's assertion of actual innocence when the defendant's conviction was the result of a trial, even though the results may not completely exonerate the defendant, or (ii) that would raise a reasonable probability that the defendant would have been acquitted if the results of the evidence to be tested had been available prior to the defendant's guilty plea and the petitioner had proceeded to trial instead of pleading SB2995 Engrossed - 3 - LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b guilty, even though the results may not completely exonerate the defendant;
(1) the result of the testing has the scientific potential to produce new, noncumulative evidence (i) materially relevant to the defendant's assertion of actual innocence when the defendant's conviction was the result of a trial, even though the results may not completely exonerate the defendant, or (ii) that would raise a reasonable probability that the defendant would have been acquitted if the results of the evidence to be tested had been available prior to the defendant's guilty plea and the petitioner had proceeded to trial instead of pleading SB2995 Enrolled - 3 - LRB098 18301 RLC 54878 b guilty, even though the results may not completely exonerate the defendant;
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0948

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2014

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-033-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000

  11. Assigned to Judiciary

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  15. Arrived in House

  16. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  17. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2014

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul

  20. Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014

  26. Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000

  27. Postponed - Criminal Law

  28. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  29. Postponed - Criminal Law

  30. Postponed - Criminal Law

  31. Assigned to Criminal Law

  32. Referred to Assignments

  33. First Reading

  34. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

Sponsors

  • Kwame Raoul · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kwame Raoul

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 84 Yea · 33 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20700
Unaffiliated 612101
Republican 3500
Total 843301
% of votes cast 71%28%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Acevedo — Yea
Anthony — Nay
Arroyo — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Nay
Brown — Nay
Costello — Nay
McAsey — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Golar — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Moffitt — Nay
Phelps — Yea
Sente — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Williams — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Jones — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Verschoore — Yea
Willis — Nay
Yingling — Nay
Zalewski — Yea
Wheeler — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Nay
Cloonen — Nay
Conroy — Nay
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Nay
Franks — Nay
Harms — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Hays — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Kay — Nay
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Nay
Riley — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Nay
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Nay
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Nay
Michelle Mussman Democrat Nay
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Nay
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Nay
Sue Scherer Democrat Nay
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42001
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Landek — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCann — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Noland — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Harris — Yea
Steans — Yea
Brady — Yea
Trotter — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Not Voting
Duffy — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2995 do?
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits inclusion in a defendant's prima facie case for forensic DNA testing of evidence that was not subject to testing at the time of his or her trial or guilty plea that identity was an issue in the investigation that resulted in his or her conviction, even if he or she confessed or admitted to the crime. Provides that upon receipt of a motion for post-conviction DNA testing, the court shall order the State to prepare an inventory of the evidence related to the case and issue a copy of the inventory to the prosecution, the petitioner, and the court. Provides that when a motion is filed to vacate based on favorable post-conviction DNA testing results, the State may, upon request, reactivate victim services for the victim of the crime during the pendency of the proceedings, and, as determined by the court after consultation with the victim or victim advocate, or both, following final adjudication of the case. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2995?
SB 2995 is sponsored by Kwame Raoul.
What is the current status of SB 2995?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2014. Enacted.
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