Illinois House Bill 2925 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections Ombudsman Bureau is established as a separate bureau within the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Governor shall appoint a Director of the Bureau within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Ombudsman may receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints that the Department: (1) violated a specific law, rule, or Department written policy; or (2) endangered the health or safety or any person. Provides that if the Ombudsman discovers evidence that the Ombudsman reasonably believes constitutes the commission of a crime, the Ombudsman immediately shall, if the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, inform the Director of the Department, who shall conduct an investigation. Provides that an Ombudsman shall be given: (1) appropriate access to the records of an offender who files a complaint; and immediate access to any correctional facility administered or supervised by the Department. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of obstruction of the Ombudsman. This offense is a Class A misdemeanor. Makes other changes.

CD CORR-DEPT OMBUDSMAN

Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]

Rep. Arthur Turner [D]

Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]

Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2020-02-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-02-18	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2019-10-04	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-11	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-10	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2019-04-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-04-10	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
2019-04-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2019-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-007-000
2019-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
2019-03-26	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2019-03-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-22	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	First Reading
2019-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	5	31-10	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-1	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-10	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-15	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-20	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-25	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-30	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-35	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-40	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	3-2.1-5	New Code	See Bill Text
730	5	Art. Ch. III Art	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2925&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2925.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2925ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2925ham002.htm