CRIM PRO-CURRENCY-EVIDENCE Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe, Tim Bivins and Antonio Muņoz House Sponsors(Rep. John M. Cabello-Edward J. Acevedo, John D. Anthony and Brian W. Stewart) 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0685 725 ILCS 5/110-6.5Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a drug testing program.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:725 ILCS 5/110-6.5Adds reference to:725 ILCS 5/115-9.2 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution in which United States currency was used by a law enforcement officer or agency or by a person acting under the direction of a law enforcement officer or agency in an undercover investigation of an offense that has imprisonment as an available sentence for a violation of the offense, the court shall receive as competent evidence, a photograph, photostatic copy, or photocopy of the currency used in the undercover investigation, if the photograph, photostatic copy, or photocopy (1) will serve the purpose of demonstrating the nature of the currency; (2) the individual serial numbers of the currency are clearly visible or if the amount of currency exceeds $500 the individual serial numbers of a sample of 10% of the currency are clearly visible, and any identification marks placed on the currency by law enforcement as part of the investigation are clearly visible; (3) complies with federal law, rule, or regulation requirements on photographs, photostatic copies, or photocopies of United States currency; and (4) is otherwise admissible into evidence under all other rules of law governing the admissibility of photographs, photostatic copies, or photocopies into evidence. Provides that the fact that it is impractical to introduce into evidence the actual currency for any reason, including its size, weight, or unavailability, need not be established for the court to find a photograph, photostatic copy, or photocopy of that currency to be competent evidence. Provides that if a photograph, photostatic copy, or photocopy is found to be competent evidence, it is admissible into evidence in place of the currency and to the same extent as the currency itself. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 3/17/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/17/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016 3/17/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000 4/14/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Mulroe 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016 4/18/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins 4/18/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 4/18/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 4/18/2016HouseArrived in House 4/18/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 4/18/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/28/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 4/28/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/3/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/24/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/22/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0685