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Criminal Justice

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Illinois, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
220
104th Regular Session
Top supporter
Joyce Mason
100% support rate
Top opponent
Marty McLaughlin
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving criminal justice in Illinois

Legislators moving criminal justice in Illinois
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Joyce Mason
Joyce Mason House · District 61
D
Strong +
100% 124
Don Harmon
Don Harmon Senate · District 39
D
Strong +
100% 45
Doris Turner
Doris Turner Senate · District 48
D
Strong +
100% 47
LJ
Lilian Jiménez House · District 4
D
Strong +
99% 195
Maurice West
Maurice West House · District 67
D
Strong +
99% 185
Marty McLaughlin
Marty McLaughlin House · District 52
R
Strong −
0% 129
Li Arellano
Li Arellano Senate · District 37
R
Strong −
0% 57
Brad Halbrook
Brad Halbrook House · District 107
R
Strong −
2% 131
Regan Deering
Regan Deering House · District 88
R
Strong −
2% 124
Neil Anderson
Neil Anderson Senate · District 47
R
Strong −
3% 100
Showing 161–170 of 220 bills

All criminal justice bills

in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 19, 2025

SB 1313: TRUST ACT-NONCITIZEN DETAINEE

Amends the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that certain limitations under the Act regarding actions that may be taken by law enforcement agencies and officials do not apply with respect to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States and who has been charged or convicted of a criminal offense under Illinois law. Directs a law enforcement agency or official to immediately notify an immigration agent whenever it has in its custody such an individual. Effective immediately.
in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 24, 2025

SB 277: CD CORR-MURDER-SHAKEN BABY

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the defendant, at the time of the commission of the murder, had attained the age of 18, and is found guilty of the first degree murder of a child under the age of 5 who is determined by the court, upon testimony of a physician, to have died from abusive head trauma caused by the defendant. Provides that "abusive head trauma" includes shaken baby syndrome. Defines "abusive head trauma" and shaken baby syndrome".
Sub-Topics Courts
in committee · Illinois · House Mar 21, 2025

HB 3448: CRIM CD-ENDANGERING CHILD

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the provision concerning endangering the life or health of a child, provides that a trier of fact may infer that the life or health of a child under 18 years of age is endangered when a person owns a swimming pool and demonstrates neglect of the barrier surrounding the swimming pool in a manner in which a reasonable person could believe that a child under 18 years of age would be attracted to the swimming pool and could fall into the swimming pool and die or be injured as a result of the fall and a child under 18 years of age dies or is injured in the person's swimming pool. Defines "swimming pool".
in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 24, 2025

SB 1205: CRIM CD-DOMESTIC ASSAULT

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of domestic assault. Provides that a person commits the offense when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct that places any family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, or permanent disability or disfigurement. Provides that if the defendant is arrested for domestic assault, upon release of the defendant from custody pending trial, the court, at the preliminary examination, shall order that the defendant refrain from contact or communication with the victim of the domestic assault and refrain from entering or remaining at the victim's residence for a minimum of 72 consecutive hours. Provides that domestic assault is a Class A misdemeanor. Defines "family or household member".
in committee · Illinois · Senate May 22, 2026

SB 2652: CRIM CD-CONVERTIBLE PISTOLS

Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Responsible Gun Manufacturing Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of weapons when the person knowingly manufactures, sells, or offers to sell, purchases, receives, manufactures, imports, or transfers a convertible pistol. Establishes penalties. Provides exemptions. Provides that a machine gun also includes any convertible pistol equipped with a switch. Defines "convertible pistol", "switch", and "common household tool". Contains a severability provision.
Sub-Topics Drug Policy Firearms
in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 13, 2026

SB 275: JUV CT-VEH&AGG VEH HIJACKING

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any minor 15 years of age or older arrested or taken into custody under the Act for aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be detained in an authorized detention facility until a detention or shelter care hearing is held to determine if there is probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor and: (1) secure custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the person or property of another; (2) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court; or (3) the minor was taken into custody under a warrant. Provides that if the court makes that determination, the minor shall continue to be held until the disposition of an adjudicatory hearing under the Delinquent Minors Article of the Act.
Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice
in committee · Illinois · House Oct 15, 2025

HB 4090: CRIM CD-THREATENING TEACHER

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the statute creating the offense of threatening a public official or human service provider, includes threatening a teacher, principal, or administrator of a public or private elementary or secondary school. Changes the name of the offense to threatening a public official, a human service provider, or a teacher, principal, or administrator of a public or private elementary or secondary school. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to make conforming changes.
Sub-Topics School Safety Teachers
in committee · Illinois · House Feb 10, 2025

HB 1719: VEH CD-FLEEING/ELUDING

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any person convicted of a first offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer is guilty of a Class 2 felony (instead of a Class 4 felony). Provides that any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer is guilty of a Class 1 felony (instead of a Class 3 felony).
Sub-Topics Policing
in committee · Illinois · Senate May 30, 2025

SB 1569: CONT SUB-FETYNAL-PENALTIES

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Changes from 3 years to 5 years the added sentence for the knowing manufacture or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance when the substance containing the controlled substance contains any amount of fentanyl. Provides that excluding violations of the Act when the controlled substance is fentanyl, for any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment with respect to violations of the knowing possession of a controlled substance, when the substance containing the controlled substance contains any amount of fentanyl, 3 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court, and the maximum sentence for the offense shall be increased by 3 years.
Sub-Topics Drug Policy Sentencing
in committee · Illinois · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 3382: CAMERA GRANT ACT-REPORTS

Amends the Law Enforcement Camera Grant Act. In provisions relating to the annual report that is required for each law enforcement agency receiving a grant for officer-work body cameras, removes requirements that the report must include specified information relating to each recording used in prosecutions of conservation, criminal, or traffic offenses or municipal ordinance violations and specified information related to recordings used in a civil proceeding or internal affairs investigation.
Sub-Topics Law Enforcement
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