Illinois Senate Bill 2079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on August 16 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0401
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act. Provides that the certifying official shall submit the notice explaining why the available evidence does not support a finding that the person is a victim of qualifying criminal activity to the address provided in the request and shall provide contact information should the requester desire to appeal the decision. Provides that the certifying agency or certifying official shall accept all appeals and must respond to the appeals within 30 business days. Provides that notwithstanding this provision no requester is required to file an administrative appeal or otherwise exhaust administrative remedies before filing a mandamus action or seeking other equitable relief in circuit court for a completed certification form.

VOICES-DENIALS-VICTIMS

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Sen. Mark Walker [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]

2021-05-19 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 65 N: 46 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 35 N: 16 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-08-16	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0401
2021-08-16	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-08-16	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-17	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-19	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-19	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-046-000
2021-05-19	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2021-05-13	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-12	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2021-05-06	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-05-05	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 005-003-000
2021-04-28	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2021-04-26	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2021-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-23	House	First Reading
2021-04-22	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2021-04-22	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-21	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-016-000
2021-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
2021-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-15	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
2021-04-15	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-003-000
2021-04-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2021-04-13	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2021-04-09	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-04-09	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
2021-04-07	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	825	20	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2079&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2079.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2079eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2079enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0401.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2079sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB2079_04212021_044000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB2079_05192021_009000T.pdf