IL HB3521 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-17 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that unreliable statements to law enforcement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a police station or other place of detention by a defendant are inadmissible at trial in any criminal court proceeding or juvenile court proceeding for the prosecution of a homicide. Provides that in any proceeding under this provision, the prosecution shall timely disclose prior to any relevant evidentiary hearing or trial its intent to introduce a statement made during a custodial interrogation conducted at a place of detention. Provides that at that time, the prosecution must tender any electronic recordings of the statement and any documents relating to the circumstances under which the statement was obtained and any other evidence the State intends to rely upon to determine the statement's reliability. Provides that before trial, a defendant may move to exclude a statement alleged to be unreliable. Provides that the defendant shall specifically identify the statement or statements alleged to be unreliable. Provides that at the hearing, it shall be the burden of the prosecutor to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the statement is reliable. Provides that when deciding a statement's reliability, a court should consider: (1) whether the details in the statement fit with the evidence known before the interrogation, especially details that describe unusual or not easily guessed facts of the crime that had not been made public; (2) whether the statement provides any new details or any new evidence not known before the interrogation that can be independently corroborated after the interrogation; (3) whether facts of the crime were disclosed to the defendant rather than originated with the defendant; (4) whether the defendant recanted the defendant's statement at any time and the circumstances of that recantation; (5) whether the statement was electronically recorded; and (6) any other information relevant to the reliability of the statement.
Title
UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS INADMISS
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Standard Debate |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000 |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705 | 405 | 5-401.7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 725 | 5 | 103-2.3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
