Bill Status of HJR 90   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  TASK FORCE-CRIM JUSTICE REFORM

House Sponsors
Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform to study the Illinois criminal justice and correctional system and make recommendations to the General Assembly for structural changes in the Illinois criminal justice and correctional system with the goals of enhancing public safety, reducing victimization and recidivism, holding offenders more accountable, enhancing probation, mandatory supervised release, and parole supervision, and better managing a growing prison population through increasing public safety, improving rehabilitation, and lowering State expense. Provides that the Task Force shall complete its work and report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2012.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Task Force shall be composed of a representative from a statewide association representing sheriffs appointed by the Governor (rather than a representative from the Illinois Sheriffs' Association appointed by the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association) and a member of the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide administrative support as needed to fulfill the duties of the Task Force.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/22/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/23/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/29/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/29/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/30/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/30/2012HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/30/2012HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  5/31/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/31/2012HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000
  5/31/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  5/31/2012HouseResolution Lost as Amended 016-102-000
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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