HB 5730 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

POLICE SENSITIVITY TASK FORCE

Summary
Creates the Police Sensitivity Task Force Act. Provides that the Task Force shall: (1) investigate instances of racial disparity related to traffic stops; (2) obtain testimony from persons who believed that they were victims of racial disparity in traffic stops and from law enforcement officers; (3) study past practices relating to traffic stops; and (4) make recommendations to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board for suggested revisions to existing racial sensitivity curriculum, and to municipal, county, and State law enforcement agencies to address the problem of racial disparity related to traffic stops. Provides that the Task Force shall hold public hearings and shall issue a written report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2014; and that upon filing its report the Task Force is dissolved.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2012

How they voted

60–52
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Mar 27, 2012
D Democratic64
58 Yea 4 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican53
2 Yea 48 Nay 3
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Apr 26, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Local Government; 005-001-001
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Mar 29, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 27, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (60-52-5)
Mar 8, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-003-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 16, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
IL
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