Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	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
2/19/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner
2/22/2021	House	First Reading
2/22/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2021	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
3/18/2021	House	Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Carol Ammons
3/18/2021	House	Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 067-040-000
3/26/2021	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
4/8/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/21/2021	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/21/2021	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/23/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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