Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 24
Session 104th
Missing Persons Identification
Became Law
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Became Law on Aug 15, 2025
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First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 15, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
24
State
Illinois
Session
104th
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Aarón M. Ortíz
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Edgar González, Jr.
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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.
08/15/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339
08/15/2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
06/27/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
05/31/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/31/2025
House
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-028-000
05/31/2025
House
Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
05/31/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
05/29/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/29/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
05/29/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
05/29/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
05/28/2025
House
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
05/28/2025
House
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 073-039-000
05/28/2025
House
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
05/28/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
05/28/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
05/28/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
05/28/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
05/28/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
05/28/2025
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
05/27/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/27/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/23/2025
House
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
05/22/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
05/22/2025
House
First Reading
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
05/22/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
05/22/2025
House
Arrived in House
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
05/22/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
05/22/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
05/21/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
05/21/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025
05/21/2025
Senate
Second Reading
05/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025
05/20/2025
Senate
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000
05/20/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/20/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
05/15/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
05/15/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
05/15/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
05/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
05/14/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
05/14/2025
Senate
Re-assigned to Criminal Law
05/13/2025
Senate
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
03/21/2025
Senate
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
03/14/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
03/05/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
03/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
03/03/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
02/28/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
02/27/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
02/26/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
02/26/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
02/19/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
02/06/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
02/05/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
01/30/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
01/29/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
01/29/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
01/22/2025
Senate
Assigned to Criminal Law
01/13/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/13/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/13/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2025 5:09:44 AM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2025 2:06:33 PM