Bill Text: IL SB2989 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-01-29 - Referred to Assignments [SB2989 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB2989-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2989 Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Linda Holmes SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
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.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be
cited as the DNA Match Notification, Tracking, and
Accountability Act.
Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ensure
that all reportable DNA database matches generated by
accredited forensic laboratories are promptly communicated to
the appropriate law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies,
and that the matches receive documented, timely follow-up.
This Act establishes an automated tracking system, mandates
agency accountability, and improves investigative and
prosecutorial efficiency.
Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Automated DNA match tracking system" means the electronic
centralized platform established under this Act for the
recording, monitoring, and reporting of DNA match
notifications and subsequent investigative or prosecutorial
actions.
"DNA database match" means any confirmed association
reported by a crime laboratory between a DNA profile from an

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evidentiary sample and a known individual or another
evidentiary sample in a government-operated DNA database,
including, but not limited to, Combined DNA Index System
(CODIS) or any State or local DNA index.
"Crime laboratory" mean any laboratory accredited to
perform forensic DNA analysis for criminal justice purposes.
"Notifying agency" means the crime laboratory issuing the
DNA database match notification.
"Receiving agency" means any law enforcement,
prosecutorial, or investigative agency designated to receive
DNA match notifications under State or local procedures.
Section 15. Establishment of automated DNA match tracking
system.
(a) No later than one year after the effective date of this
Act, the Illinois State Police shall establish and maintain a
statewide automated DNA match tracking system matches to
unsolved cases.
The Illinois State Police may:
(1) purchase a commercial off-the-shelf software
system for tracking if the system meets all of the
requirements of this Section; and
(2) apply for Federal funding to establish and
maintain the automated DNA match tracking system.
(b) The automated DNA match tracking system shall:
(1) be electronic and cloud-based;

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(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.