Bill Status of HB1781  100th General Assembly

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Short Description:  WRONGFUL PROSECUTION COMM'N

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission Act. Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Defines "claim of wrongful prosecution" as a claim by or on behalf of a living person convicted of a crime in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants asserting that the person was falsely incriminated for the crime and there is credible evidence related to allegations of the use of false evidence to obtain the conviction. Defines other terms. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of wrongful prosecution. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of wrongful prosecution to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County assign the case to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of wrongful prosecution filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act 10 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/1/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/2/2017	House	First Reading
2/2/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2017	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/31/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die