Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5580: CD CORR-DNA PROFILE
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a consistent DNA profile has been identified by comparing evidence with a known standard from a suspect or with DNA profiles in the CODIS database, the Illinois State Police shall utilize the Electronic Laboratory Information Management System to notify the investigating law enforcement agency of the results in writing, and the Illinois State Police shall provide an automatic courtesy copy of the written notification to the appropriate State's Attorney's Office for tracking and further action, as necessary.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5580Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Nicole La HaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-4-3b 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3b ILCS 5/5-4-3b Amends the Unified Code of Corrections…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5580Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Nicole La HaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-4-3b 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3b ILCS 5/5-4-3b Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if a consistentDNA profile has been identified by comparing evidence with a knownstandard from a suspect or with DNA profiles in the CODIS database, theIllinois State Police shall utilize the Electronic Laboratory InformationManagement System to notify the investigating law enforcement agency ofthe results in writing, and the Illinois State Police shall provide anautomatic courtesy copy of the written notification to the appropriateState's Attorney's Office for tracking and further action, as necessary. LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b A BILL FOR HB5580LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b HB5580 LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b HB5580 LRB104 17998 RLC 31435 b AN ACT concerning criminal law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by changing Section 5-4-3b as follows: (730 ILCS 5/5-4-3b) Sec. 5-4-3b.Electronic Laboratory Information Management System. (a) The Illinois State Police shall obtain, implement, and maintain an Electronic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to efficiently and effectively track all evidence submitted for forensic testing. At a minimum, the LIMS shall record: …
Sponsors
- Nicole La Ha (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Sanalitro (R, 48)
- Patrick Windhorst (R, 117)
- Michael Coffey (R, 95)
- John M. Cabello (R, 90)
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0709
- : Effective Date January 1, 2027
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Criminal Law (April 29, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 9, 2026): 104 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee (March 18, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 730 - Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB5580?
- HB5580 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CD CORR-DNA PROFILE.
- What does HB5580 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5580Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Nicole La HaSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-4-3b 730 ILCS 5/5-4-3b ILCS 5/5-4-3b Amends the Unified Code of Corrections…
- What is the status of HB5580?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0709 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5580?
- Nicole La Ha (R, 82), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5580?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5580&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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