Illinois House Bill 1616 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 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]

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that immediately upon arrival at a police station or other place where an arrestee is detained, but no later than one hour after arrival, an arrested person has the right to make at least 3 completed telephone calls at no expense to himself or herself. Provides that an arrested person must be given access to a phone within one hour of arrival at a police station or any other place where detained by law enforcement. Provides that at every police facility where an arrestee may be detained, a sign containing at minimum, the following information in bold block type must be posted in a conspicuous place: (1) a short statement notifying an arrestee of his or her right to have access to a phone within one hour of arrival at the police station; (2) that an arrestee has the right to make at least 3 completed phone calls at no expense to himself or herself; and (3) that phone calls can be made to an attorney, relative, or acquaintance. Provides that in addition to the information required, if the police station is located in a jurisdiction where the court has appointed the public defender or other attorney to represent an arrestee, the telephone number to the public defender or appointed attorney's office must also be displayed. Makes other changes.

CRIM PRO-COMMUNICATION

Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]
Rep. Anna Moeller [D]	Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Mark Walker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-05-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-03-17	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-26	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2019-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2019-03-05	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2019-02-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2019-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2019-02-13	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2019-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-01	House	First Reading
2019-01-31	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
725	5	103-3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1616&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB1616.htm