Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 19 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB0024      — MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  9. Passed Both Houses

  10. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-028-000

  11. Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.

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

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  15. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  20. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  21. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  24. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000

  25. Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

  26. Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 073-039-000

  27. Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  33. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  36. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  40. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  42. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

  43. Arrived in House

  44. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  48. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  49. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  51. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025

  52. Second Reading

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025

  54. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000

  55. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  58. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  59. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  62. Re-assigned to Criminal Law

  63. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  64. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  65. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  66. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  67. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  68. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  69. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  70. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  71. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  72. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  73. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  74. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  75. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  76. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  77. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  78. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  79. Assigned to Criminal Law

  80. Referred to Assignments

  81. First Reading

  82. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (137)

137 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 87 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 73001
Republican 102702
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 862803
% of votes cast 74%24%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Not Voting
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 10000
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 34004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Not Voting
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Criminal Law

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 6001
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Not Voting
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Not Voting
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0024      do?
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.
Who sponsors SB0024     ?
SB0024      is sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin, Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Laura Fine (Democrat), Cristina Castro (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Michael W. Halpin (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford, Jennifer Sanalitro, Mary Gill, Nicolle Grasse, Edgar González, Jr., Nabeela Syed, Suzanne M. Ness, Mary Beth Canty, Lisa Davis, Rita Mayfield, Lilian Jiménez, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Aarón M. Ortíz, Matt Hanson, William "Will" Davis, Yolonda Morris, Sharon Chung, Hoan Huynh, Kimberly Du Buclet, Mike Simmons (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Darby A. Hills (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), John F. Curran (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), and Christopher Belt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0024     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2025. It awaits signature.
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