Sen. Karen McConnaughay
Filed: 3/18/2014
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1996 




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1996 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's 
5Act is amended by adding Section 4.12 as follows:

6 (725 ILCS 210/4.12 new)
7 Sec. 4.12. Best Practices Protocol Committee. The Board 
8shall establish a Best Practices Protocol Committee which shall 
9evaluate and recommend a Best Practices Protocol on specific 
10issues related to the investigation and prosecution of serious 
11criminal offenses. The Best Practices Committee shall review 
12the causes of wrongful convictions and make recommendations to 
13improve and enhance public safety, with due consideration for 
14the rights of the accused. The Best Practices Protocol 
15Committee shall:
16  (1) Propose enhanced procedures relevant to the 
 
 
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1 investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. 
2  (2) Collaborate with law enforcement partners in the 
3 development of enhanced procedures. 
4  (3) Review public and private sector reports dealing 
5 with reduction of wrongful convictions. 
6  (4) Identify and assess innovations to the criminal 
7 justice system. 
8  (5) Examine scientific studies concerning new 
9 procedures. 
10  (6) Create training programs for prosecutors and 
11 police on the best practice protocols developed by the 
12 Committee in collaboration with law enforcement. 
13  (7) Review specific proposals submitted by the General 
14 Assembly by way of resolution and report back its findings 
15 and recommendations in a timely manner. 


16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.".