Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0223

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of torture with priority to be given to those cases in which the convicted person is currently incarcerated solely for the crime with respect to which he or she claims torture by Jon Burge or officers under his command, or both. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County for assignment to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that all members of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2/11/2009	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
2/19/2009	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
2/26/2009	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
2/27/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/2/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/2/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/4/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/5/2009	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
3/11/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/12/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-001-000
3/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
3/18/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/18/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
3/25/2009	Senate	3/5 Vote Required
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
3/25/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-002
3/25/2009	House	Arrived in House
3/25/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/25/2009	House	First Reading
3/25/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
4/20/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
4/30/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-000-000
4/30/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/13/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/13/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
5/13/2009	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/13/2009	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Annazette Collins
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
5/13/2009	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
6/11/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/10/2009	Senate	Effective Date August 10, 2009
8/10/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0223

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