Illinois Senate Bill 1276

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-15 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. In the definition of "claim of torture": provides that it also means a third party was tortured into implicating a person for the crime for which the person was convicted; provides that it also means a witness statement was used to obtain the conviction; and removes language providing that the allegations of torture occur within a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Defines "torture" as: any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person; any pain or suffering that is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from that person a confession or information about a third party; any pain or suffering that is intentionally inflicted on a person for purposes of punishing a suspected act by that person; or any intimidation or coercion for any reason based on discrimination of any kind. Requires the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission to determine the resources necessary to assess the credibility or lack thereof of each claim within 2 years after the date upon the claim was received, and to make a report of its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly. Repeals a provision providing that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 10 years after the effective date of the Act (August 10, 2009). Makes conforming changes.

TIRC-DEFINITIONS-REPORT

Sen. Robert Peters [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]	Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]	Sen. Mike Simmons [D]
Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-15	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-02-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2023-02-14	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2023-02-06	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
2023-02-03	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-03	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-03	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	40	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	40	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	45	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	50	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	70	Repealed Code	Citation Text
775	40	75	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1276&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1276.htm