Bill Text: IL HB2755 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes a provision that timely notice to a retail mercantile establishment that is a victim of retail theft, organized retail crime, financial institution fraud, or looting shall include 7 days' notice of any court proceedings. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a law enforcement officer may not refuse to complete a written report as required by the Protective Orders Article of the Code on any ground. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning an incident of abuse. Provides for the vacation of a conviction (rather than only prostitution convictions) if the defendant was a victim of human trafficking. Provides that the determination of the motion shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense. Provides that evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a victim of trafficking at the time of the offense shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense. Provides that, regardless of whether the court grants a motion to vacate the sentence, it may permit the defendant to file an expedited petition for expungement or sealing under the Criminal Identification Act to be heard whenever possible before the same judge to whom the motion to vacate his or her conviction was presented upon 30 days' notice to those entitled to notification of expungement or sealing proceedings. Amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning sexual assault or sexual abuse. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to make conforming changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-18 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet [HB2755 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2755-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2755 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/16-25.2
725 ILCS 5/112A-29 from Ch. 38, par. 112A-29
725 ILCS 5/116-2.1
725 ILCS 203/20
750 ILCS 60/303 from Ch. 40, par. 2313-3
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Deletes a provision that timely notice to a retail mercantile establishment that is a victim of retail theft, organized retail crime, financial institution fraud, or looting shall include 7 days' notice of any court proceedings. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a law enforcement officer may not refuse to complete a written report as required by the Protective Orders Article of the Code on any ground. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning an incident of abuse. Provides for the vacation of a conviction (rather than only prostitution convictions) if the defendant was a victim of human trafficking. Provides that the determination of the motion shall be by a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense. Provides that evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a victim of trafficking at the time of the offense shall create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense. Provides that, regardless of whether the court grants a motion to vacate the sentence, it may permit the defendant to file an expedited petition for expungement or sealing under the Criminal Identification Act to be heard whenever possible before the same judge to whom the motion to vacate his or her conviction was presented upon 30 days' notice to those entitled to notification of expungement or sealing proceedings. Amends the Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. Provides that a law enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning sexual assault or sexual abuse. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to make conforming changes.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning victim rights.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
changing Section 16-25.2 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/16-25.2)
Sec. 16-25.2. Retail loss prevention report and notice
requirements.
(a) A retail mercantile establishment that is a victim of
a violation of Section 16-25, 16-25.1, 17-10.6, or 25-4 shall
have the right:
(1) to timely notification of all court proceedings as
defined under subsection (e) of Section 3 of the Rights of
Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Timely notice shall
include 7 days' notice of any court proceedings. Timely
notice shall be sent to the location of the retail
mercantile establishment where the violation occurred and
to the point of contact as provided by the retail
mercantile establishment. The point of contact may be any
employee of the retail mercantile establishment or
representative as provided by the retail mercantile
establishment;
(2) to communicate with the prosecution;

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(3) to be reasonably heard at any post-arraignment
court proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue
and any court proceeding involving a post-arraignment
release decision, plea, or sentencing;
(4) to be notified of the conviction, the sentence,
the imprisonment, and the release of the accused; and
(5) to have present at all court proceedings subject
to the rules of evidence an advocate of the retail
mercantile establishment's choice.
(b) Unless a retail mercantile establishment refuses to
file a report regarding the incident, the law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction shall file a report concerning the
incident with the State's Attorney. No law enforcement agent
shall discourage or attempt to discourage a retail mercantile
establishment from filing a police report concerning the
incident. Upon the request of the retail mercantile
establishment, the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
shall provide a free copy of the police report concerning the
incident, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5
business days after the request. The Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board shall not consider any allegation of
a violation of this subsection that is contained in a
complaint made under Section 1-35 of the Police and Community
Relations Improvement Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-757, eff. 5-13-22.)

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Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Sections 112A-29 and 116-2.1 as follows:
(725 ILCS 5/112A-29) (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-29)
Sec. 112A-29. Reports by law enforcement officers.
(a) Every law enforcement officer investigating an alleged
incident of abuse between family or household members shall
make a written police report of any bona fide allegation and
the disposition of such investigation. The police report shall
include the victim's statements as to the frequency and
severity of prior incidents of abuse by the same family or
household member and the number of prior calls for police
assistance to prevent such further abuse.
(b) Every police report completed pursuant to this Section
shall be recorded and compiled as a domestic crime within the
meaning of Section 5.1 of the Criminal Identification Act.
(c) A law enforcement officer may not refuse to complete a
written report as required by this Section on any ground. A law
enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to
discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning an
incident of abuse.
(Source: P.A. 87-1186.)
(725 ILCS 5/116-2.1)
Sec. 116-2.1. Motion to vacate prostitution convictions
for offenses committed as a result of the defendants having

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been human sex trafficking victims.
(a) A motion under this Section may be filed at any time
following the entry of a verdict or finding of guilty for one
or more offenses reported to have been committed as a result of
where the conviction was under Section 11-14 (prostitution) or
Section 11-14.2 (first offender; felony prostitution) of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar
local ordinance and the defendant defendant's participation in
the offense was a result of having been a trafficking victim
under Section 10-9 (involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual
servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons) of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or a victim
of a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking
Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. Section 7102(13)); provided
that:
(1) a motion under this Section shall state why the
facts giving rise to this motion were not presented to the
trial court, and shall be made with due diligence, after
the defendant has ceased to be a victim of such
trafficking or has sought services for victims of such
trafficking, subject to reasonable concerns for the safety
of the defendant, family members of the defendant, or
other victims of such trafficking that may be jeopardized
by the bringing of such motion, or for other reasons
consistent with the purpose of this Section; and
(2) reasonable notice of the motion shall be served

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upon the State.
(b) The court may grant the motion if, in the discretion of
the court, the violation was a result of the defendant having
been a victim of human trafficking. Determination of the
motion under this Section shall be by a preponderance of the
evidence. Evidence demonstrating the defendant's status as a
victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense shall
create a rebuttable presumption that the defendant was a
victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.
Evidence of such may include, but is not limited to:
(1) certified records of federal or State court
proceedings which demonstrate that the defendant was a
victim of a trafficker charged with a trafficking offense
under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
Criminal Code of 2012, or under 22 U.S.C. Chapter 78;
(2) certified records of "approval notices" or "law
enforcement certifications" generated from federal
immigration proceedings available to such victims; or
(3) a sworn statement from a trained professional
staff of a victim services organization, an attorney, a
member of the clergy, or a medical or other professional
from whom the defendant has sought assistance in
addressing the trauma associated with being trafficked.
Alternatively, the court may consider such other evidence
as it deems of sufficient credibility and probative value in
determining whether the defendant is a trafficking victim or

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victim of a severe form of trafficking.
(c) If the court grants a motion under this Section, it
must vacate the conviction and may take such additional action
as is appropriate in the circumstances.
(d) Regardless of whether the court grants a motion under
this Section, it may permit the defendant to file an expedited
petition for expungement or sealing pursuant to the Criminal
Identification Act to be heard whenever possible before the
same judge to whom the motion to vacate his or her conviction
was presented upon 30 days' notice to those entitled to
notification of expungement or sealing proceedings pursuant to
paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of Section 5.2 of the Criminal
Identification Act.
(e) If the court grants a motion under this Section, the
clerk of the court shall certify copies of the order to the
defendant, the appropriate State's Attorney, and the arresting
agency. The arresting agency is responsible for forwarding the
order to any other agency listed in the court order and to
which the arresting agency disseminated the criminal history
record information to which the order pertains.
(Source: P.A. 97-267, eff. 1-1-12; 97-897, eff. 1-1-13;
97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
Section 15. The Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act is
amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

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(725 ILCS 203/20)
Sec. 20. Reports by law enforcement officers.
(a) A law enforcement officer shall complete a written
police report upon receiving the following, regardless of
where the incident occurred:
(1) an allegation by a person that the person has been
sexually assaulted or sexually abused regardless of
jurisdiction;
(2) information from hospital or medical personnel
provided under Section 3.2 of the Criminal Identification
Act; or
(3) information from a witness who personally observed
what appeared to be a sexual assault or sexual abuse or
attempted sexual assault or sexual abuse.
(b) The written report shall include the following, if
known:
(1) the victim's name or other identifier;
(2) the victim's contact information;
(3) time, date, and location of offense;
(4) information provided by the victim;
(5) the suspect's description and name, if known;
(6) names of persons with information relevant to the
time before, during, or after the sexual assault or sexual
abuse, and their contact information;
(7) names of medical professionals who provided a
medical forensic examination of the victim and any

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information they provided about the sexual assault or
sexual abuse;
(8) whether an Illinois State Police Sexual Assault
Evidence Collection Kit was completed, the name and
contact information for the hospital, and whether the
victim consented to testing of the Evidence Collection Kit
by law enforcement;
(9) whether a urine or blood sample was collected and
whether the victim consented to testing of a toxicology
screen by law enforcement;
(10) information the victim related to medical
professionals during a medical forensic examination which
the victim consented to disclosure to law enforcement; and
(11) other relevant information.
(c) If the sexual assault or sexual abuse occurred in
another jurisdiction, the law enforcement officer taking the
report must submit the report to the law enforcement agency
having jurisdiction in person or via fax or email within 24
hours of receiving information about the sexual assault or
sexual abuse.
(d) Within 24 hours of receiving a report from a law
enforcement agency in another jurisdiction in accordance with
subsection (c), the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
shall submit a written confirmation to the law enforcement
agency that wrote the report. The written confirmation shall
contain the name and identifier of the person and confirming

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receipt of the report and a name and contact phone number that
will be given to the victim. The written confirmation shall be
delivered in person or via fax or email.
(e) No law enforcement officer shall require a victim of
sexual assault or sexual abuse to submit to an interview.
(f) No law enforcement agency may refuse to complete a
written report as required by this Section on any ground. A law
enforcement officer shall not discourage or attempt to
discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning
sexual assault or sexual abuse.
(g) All law enforcement agencies shall ensure that all
officers responding to or investigating a complaint of sexual
assault or sexual abuse have successfully completed training
under Section 10.21 of the Illinois Police Training Act and
Section 2605-51 of the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
Section 20. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
amended by changing Section 303 as follows:
(750 ILCS 60/303) (from Ch. 40, par. 2313-3)
Sec. 303. Reports by law enforcement officers.
(a) Every law enforcement officer investigating an alleged
incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation between family or
household members shall make a written police report of any

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bona fide allegation and the disposition of such
investigation. The police report shall include the victim's
statements as to the frequency and severity of prior incidents
of abuse, neglect, or exploitation by the same family or
household member and the number of prior calls for police
assistance to prevent such further abuse, neglect, or
exploitation.
(b) Every police report completed pursuant to this Section
shall be recorded and compiled as a domestic crime within the
meaning of Section 5.1 of the Criminal Identification Act.
(c) No law enforcement officer may refuse to complete a
written report as required by this Section on any ground. No
law enforcement officer shall discourage or attempt to
discourage a victim from filing a police report concerning an
incident of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(Source: P.A. 86-542; 87-1186.)