Illinois Senate Bill 1533 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Provides that a majority of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission members currently appointed shall constitute a quorum (rather than a majority of the voting members). Provides that a vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall not impair the right of a quorum to perform all of the duties of the Commission. Provides that vacancies occurring before the expiration of a term shall be filled by a gubernatorial appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the Senate (rather than in the manner provided for the members first appointed). Deletes language providing that all 8 voting members of the Commission shall participate in a vote to establish further case disposition. Provides that if 5 or more voting members (rather than 5 or more of the 8 voting members) of the Commission conclude that there is sufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the case shall be referred to the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Provides that if 4 or more voting members (rather than less than 5 of the 8 voting members) of the Commission conclude that there is insufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the Commission shall conclude there is insufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review. Provides that if a vote results in neither a minimum of 5 votes finding sufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, nor a minimum of 4 votes finding insufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the claim shall be postponed for future reconsideration.

TORTURE INQUIRY COMMISSION

Sen. Heather Steans [D]

Rep. Gregory Harris [D]

2019-03-28 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	Senate	Session Sine Die
2019-03-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-28	House	First Reading
2019-03-28	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
2019-03-28	House	Arrived in House
2019-03-28	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
2019-03-27	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2019
2019-03-27	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
2019-03-20	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
2019-03-12	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2019-02-15	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-15	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-15	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
775	40	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	25	Amended Code	Citation Text
775	40	45	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1533&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1533.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1533eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB1533_03282019_017000T.pdf