Illinois Senate Bill 2989

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-29 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the DNA Match Notification, Tracking, and Accountability Act. Provides that, no later than one year after the effective date of the Act, the Illinois State Police shall establish and maintain a statewide automated DNA match tracking system to solve cases. Provides that the Illinois State Police may (1) purchase a commercial off-the-shelf software system for tracking if the system meets all of the requirements and (2) apply for federal funding to establish and maintain the automated DNA match tracking system. Provides that the automated DNA match tracking system shall (1) be electronic and cloud-based; (2) receive DNA match notifications from all accredited crime laboratories; (3) automatically route notifications and reminders to designated receiving agencies; (4) record and time-stamp subsequent actions taken by receiving agencies and flag notifications for supervisory review upon missed deadlines or inactivity; (5) produce audit logs, compliance reports, and performance metrics; and (6) ensure data security consistent with applicable privacy and information security laws.

DNA MATCH ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-29	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2026-01-29	Senate	First Reading
2026-01-29	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2989&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=165484&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=206831&DocName=10400SB2989&DocNum=2989&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=165484&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=