Bill Status of SB 1276   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  TIRC-DEFINITIONS-REPORT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Robert Peters, Celina Villanueva, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Mike Simmons, Mattie Hunter and Rachel Ventura

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
775 ILCS 40/5
775 ILCS 40/25
775 ILCS 40/40
775 ILCS 40/45
775 ILCS 40/50
775 ILCS 40/75 new
775 ILCS 40/70 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
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 which 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
  2/3/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/6/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
  2/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

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