STATE APPELLATE PROSECUTOR Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Jim Durkin-Frank J. Mautino-Tim Butler-Ron Sandack) 7/30/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0208 725 ILCS 210/3from Ch. 14, par. 203725 ILCS 210/7.06from Ch. 14, par. 207.06725 ILCS 210/9.02from Ch. 14, par. 209.02Amends the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act. Allows the State's Attorney of Cook County to designate a person to represent the State's Attorney on the board of governors of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor. Allows the Director of the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor to employ part-time investigators in addition to contracting for investigators. Restricts the requirement for an investigator to contact and cooperate with the appropriate local law enforcement agencies before the investigator exercises police powers, if the contact or cooperation would compromise an investigation. Allows the Director to issue shields or other distinctive identification to employees not exercising the powers of a peace officer if the Director determines that a shield or distinctive identification is necessary for the employee to carry out his or her duties and responsibilities. Changes from 30 to 90 days the time period in which the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor board of governors has to allocate county shares of the expenses to participating counties in proportion to population. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In the exception for contacting and cooperating with local law enforcement by an investigator of the Office of the State's Attorney's Appellate Prosecutor if the contact and cooperation would compromise an investigation, adds that the compromised investigation must be one in which the investigator is personally involved. 2/5/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/4/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 3/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2015 3/10/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2015 3/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/16/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/18/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/26/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/26/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2015 4/14/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/14/2015HouseArrived in House 4/14/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 4/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 4/15/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 5/13/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 5/13/2015HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/19/2015HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Tabled 5/19/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/30/2015SenateEffective Date July 30, 2015 7/30/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0208