Illinois House Bill 180 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission Act. Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Defines "claim of wrongful prosecution" as a claim by or on behalf of a living person convicted of a crime in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants asserting that the person was falsely incriminated for the crime and there is credible evidence related to allegations of the use of false evidence to obtain the conviction. Defines other terms. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of wrongful prosecution. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of wrongful prosecution to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County assign the case to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of wrongful prosecution filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act 10 years after the effective date. Effective immediately.

WRONGFUL PROSECUTION COMM'N

Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2020-02-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner
2020-01-28	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-01-28	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2019-04-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed
2019-04-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-04-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Kambium Buckner
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
2019-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
2019-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-03-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2019-03-27	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kambium Buckner
2019-03-27	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-03-27	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-27	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2019-01-29	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-09	House	First Reading
2018-12-17	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=180&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0180.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0180ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0180ham002.htm