ROCKFORD VIOL CRIME TASK FORCE
Summary
Creates the Rockford Violent Crime Task Force to: (1) study and determine the causes of violent crime in Rockford and nearby affected communities; (2) study and determine the feasibility of deploying the Illinois State Police to Rockford and nearby affected communities and neighborhoods; (3) develop a comprehensive long-term solution to the effect of violent crime in the Rockford and nearby affected communities; (4) recommend a plan of action to substantially reduce the incidents of violent crime in Rockford and nearby affected communities; and (5) draft any necessary legislation and make any necessary recommendations for appropriations to place the plan of action into immediate effect.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
Jun 2015
House Passage
Jun 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2015
Last action Jun 23, 2015
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2015
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 104
Jun 23, 2015
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican40
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jun 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted as Amended 100-000-000
lower
Jun 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jun 23, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jun 22, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 22, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
lower
Jun 15, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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