Bill Status of SB 2119   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  TORTURE INQ-REMOVE LIMITATIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Robert Peters, Mattie Hunter, Mike Simmons-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt and Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 40/5
775 ILCS 40/25
775 ILCS 40/40
775 ILCS 40/45
775 ILCS 40/50
775 ILCS 40/75 new
775 ILCS 40/70 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Changes the definition of "claim of torture" by deleting the requirement that the allegations of torture occur within a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Defines "torture". Provides that, no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Commission shall determine the resources necessary to assess the credibility or lack thereof of each claim within 2 years after the date upon which the claim was received, and shall make a report of its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals a Section providing that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than August 10, 2019 (10 years after the effective date of the Act). Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/17/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/12/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/15/2021SenatePostponed - Executive
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  6/14/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  10/5/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  10/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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