Criminal Justice

in committee · Illinois · House Jan 29, 2025

HR 83: TRUST ACT-REPEAL

This resolution (HR 83) urges Illinois to repeal the TRUST Act, a law that restricts local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The TRUST Act prohibits police from asking about immigration status during routine stops, detaining individuals solely based on immigration status, sharing information with ICE, or entering agreements to detain people for immigration violations. The resolution argues these restrictions hinder law enforcement cooperation, risk losing federal funding, and reduce community safety by limiting police effectiveness. As a non-binding resolution, it does not change law but formally requests the state government to seek repeal.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRepealing TRUST Act removes restrictions on police-ICE cooperation, weakening oversight of law enforcement practices related to immigration enforcement.95% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationRepealing TRUST Act removes restrictions on police cooperation with ICE, increasing state enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Jan 15, 2025

HB 1030: AGG BATTERY HEALTH CARE WORKER

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the offense of aggravated battery based on the status of the victim, includes the battery of a health care worker: (1) performing his or her official duties; (2) battered to prevent performance of his or her official duties; or (3) battered in retaliation for performing his or her official duties. Deletes provision that a person commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered to be a nurse while in the performance of his or her duties as a nurse. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony. Defines "health care worker".

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands aggravated battery to include assaults on health care workers, increasing criminalization of such acts and imposing harsher penalties.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects healthcare workers from violence by expanding aggravated battery charges when assaulting them in their professional duties, strengthening workplace safety for healthcare providers.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAmends criminal code to protect health care workers from assault during work duties, strengthening workplace safety protections under Labor & Employment.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Firearms Healthcare Workforce

Track

in committee · Illinois · Senate Mar 20, 2026

SB 284: CRIM CD-GROOMING-HUMAN TRAFFIC

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person charged with involuntary sexual servitude of a minor or trafficking in persons if the victim is under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that no person charged with grooming shall be permitted to plead down to lesser offenses. Provides that prosecutors are prohibited from offering plea bargains to lesser offenses to those individuals charged with grooming. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for a child sex offender to knowingly operate, manage, be employed by, volunteer at, be associated with, or knowingly be present at any facility providing entertainment exclusively directed toward persons under the age of 18.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticePrevents plea bargains for trafficking/grooming minors, increasing penalties and restricting defendant rights for serious offenses against children.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 1482: CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL DETENTION

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if: (1) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specified felonies) and it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; (2) the defendant is charged with a felony offense (rather than specific felonies) and has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution; or (3) the defendant has been convicted of 2 or more of the same felonies or misdemeanors and either: (i) it is alleged that the defendant's pretrial release poses a real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case; or (ii) the defendant has a high likelihood of willful flight to avoid prosecution. Changes the State's burden of proof in a pretrial detention hearing seeking the defendant's detention from clear and convincing evidence to a preponderance of the evidence.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands pretrial detention by allowing denial based on safety threats, reducing defendant rights and opposing criminal justice reform efforts.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts

Track

in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 20, 2025

SB 111: CRIM PRO-PRETRIAL DETENT

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a continuance is requested and granted for a hearing on pretrial detention, the hearing shall be held within 72 (rather than 48) hours of the defendant's first appearance if the defendant is charged with first degree murder or a Class X, Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 felony.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExtends pretrial detention hearing window from 48 to 72 hours for serious charges, increasing time in custody without hearing and reducing defendant rights.80% confidence

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Feb 18, 2025

HB 3727: CRIM CD-CONTRIB DEL-VEH HIJACK

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 concerning the offense of contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor. Changes the definition of "delinquent minor" to be consistent with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that the penalty for contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor, if the offense committed is vehicular hijacking, is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to not less than 12 years imprisonment and not more than 60 years imprisonment. Provides that if the offense committed is aggravated vehicular hijacking, the penalty for contributing to the criminal delinquency of a minor is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to not less than 30 years imprisonment and not more than 60 years imprisonment.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill increases penalties for contributing to criminal delinquency (vehicular hijacking) to Class X felony with 12-year minimum sentence, expanding mandatory sentencing.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Feb 18, 2025

HB 3246: CRIM CD-HUMAN TRAFFIC-SENTENCE

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides for enhanced mandatory sentences of imprisonment for trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and involuntary sexual servitude of a minor and aggravating factors concerning those offenses.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeEnhances mandatory sentences for human trafficking of minors, increasing penalties rather than promoting reform or reducing recidivism.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Jan 28, 2025

HB 1408: CRIM CD-DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that disorderly conduct, when a person knowingly does any act in such an unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the peace, is a Class A misdemeanor if the violation results or requires a business or facility to close during the breach of the peace.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeElevates disorderly conduct to Class A misdemeanor for causing business closures, expanding criminalization and increasing penalties.95% confidence

Track

in committee · Illinois · Senate Jan 24, 2025

SB 287: JUV CT-DISQUALIFIED OFFENSE

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Precludes the court from ordering the automatic expungement of the juvenile court and law enforcement records of a delinquent minor based on an attempt to commit a disqualified offense.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticePrevents automatic expungement of juvenile records for disqualified offenses, restricting rehabilitation opportunities and increasing barriers to record clearance.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Juvenile Justice

Track

in committee · Illinois · House Mar 18, 2026

HB 71: AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY-PENALTY

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the penalty for aggravated domestic battery is a Class X felony for which the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 30 years when the person, in committing a domestic battery, strangles another individual.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases mandatory prison term (6-30 years) for aggravated domestic battery, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of harsher sentencing.95% confidence

Track