Date	Chamber	Action
8/16/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0401

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 825/20 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act. Provides that if the Designated Certifying Official cannot determine that the requester is a victim of a qualifying criminal activity, the Designated Certifying Official shall provide written notice to the person or the person's representative explaining why the available evidence does not support a finding that the person is a victim of qualifying criminal activity. Provides that the Designated Certifying Official shall submit the notice to the address provided in the request and shall provide contact information should the requester desire to appeal the decision. Provides that the Designated Certifying Official shall accept all appeals and must respond to the appeals within 60 business days.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	5 ILCS 825/20 new

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 825/10

5 ILCS 825/11 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act. Provides that the certifying official shall submit the notice explaining why the available evidence does not support a finding that the person is a victim of qualifying criminal activity to the address provided in the request and shall provide contact information should the requester desire to appeal the decision. Provides that the certifying agency or certifying official shall accept all appeals and must respond to the appeals within 30 business days. Provides that notwithstanding this provision no requester is required to file an administrative appeal or otherwise exhaust administrative remedies before filing a mandamus action or seeking other equitable relief in circuit court for a completed certification form.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
2/26/2021	Senate	First Reading
2/26/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/7/2021	Senate	Assigned to Executive
4/9/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
4/9/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/13/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/14/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/15/2021	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-003-000
4/15/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
4/20/2021	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
4/21/2021	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-000
4/22/2021	House	Arrived in House
4/22/2021	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/23/2021	House	First Reading
4/23/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/26/2021	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
4/28/2021	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
5/5/2021	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000
5/6/2021	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2021	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/13/2021	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2021	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2021	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
5/19/2021	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-046-000
5/19/2021	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2021	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/16/2021	Senate	Governor Approved
8/16/2021	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
8/16/2021	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0401

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