# Illinois SB0024: MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION Illinois SB0024, MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael E. Hastings (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0024-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0024 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MISSING PERSONS IDENTIFICATION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339 - Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 45 - Subjects: assignments, criminal law, judiciary - criminal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (233 yes, 72 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kimberly Du Buclet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Joyce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 87 | 28 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-05-28 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 73 | 39 | | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (82) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0339 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 087-028-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Chair Rules placed on Standard debate. (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-29: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-05-29: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-05-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-28: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 073-039-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-05-28: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-05-27: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-05-23: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-22: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-22: First Reading (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-05-22: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Re-assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0024sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0024-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).