Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any blood, buccal, or tissue specimen collected by a coroner or medical examiner from a body of a decedent whose death is found to be due to a homicide are to be dried or frozen. Provides that the specimens collected shall be delivered to the police agency responsible for investigating the homicide as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after collection of the specimen. Provides that the police agency must submit the specimens to a National DNA Index System (NDIS) participating laboratory for testing as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the police agency receives the specimens. Provides that the NDIS participating laboratory shall provide the testing results to the Department of State Police.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0354 [HB0233 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Dan Brady [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-105	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Patricia Bellock [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Natalie Manley [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-098	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Katherine Cloonen [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-079	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Michelle Mussman [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sue Scherer [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-096	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jerry Costello [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-116	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tom Demmer [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-090	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Tim Bivins [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-045	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Karen McConnaughay [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-033	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator William McCann [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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