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 Bill Status of HB2519  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  STATEWIDE GANG DATABASE-REPEAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Justin Slaughter - Delia C. Ramirez - Curtis J. Tarver, II - Celina Villanueva - Kambium Buckner, Camille Y. Lilly, Will Guzzardi, William Davis, Aaron M. Ortiz and Theresa Mah

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt - Omar Aquino - Mattie Hunter - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Robert Peters)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2640/Act rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Repeals the Statewide Organized Gang Database Act. Effective January 1, 2020.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2640/Act rep.
Adds reference to:
New Act
725 ILCS 5/115-10.5a new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Law Enforcement Gang Database Information Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency that maintains a gang database or has access to a shared gang database shall have a policy regarding those databases. Provides that the policy shall include, but not be limited to: (1) that personnel authorized to access a gang database or shared gang database are limited to sworn law enforcement personnel, non-sworn law enforcement support personnel, criminal justice entities, or non-criminal justice technical or maintenance personnel, including information technology and information security staff and contract employees, who have been subject to character or security clearance and who have received approved training; (2) any records contained in a gang database, shared gang database, gang-related information in a law enforcement agency case report, gang-related information in a law enforcement agency dispatch note, or gang-related information in a law enforcement agency dispatch system record shall not be disclosed for the following purposes: employment, education, licensing, or housing, except that law enforcement and criminal justice entities may use information contained in a gang database or shared gang database for employment purposes, and records contained in a gang database or shared gang database may be disclosed to comply with federal law, for national security or homeland security purposes, for military screening purposes, or for other appropriate law enforcement purpose; (3) security procedures; and (4) the review and purge process from gang databases and shared gang databases. Defines terms. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in all criminal cases, evidence which indicates the mere presence that the person was or is on a gang database or a shared gang database is not admissible. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/20/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/28/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
  3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/3/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-034-000
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  4/10/2019SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  4/10/2019SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/10/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  5/2/2019SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  5/8/2019SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  5/10/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/5/2021SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
  1/5/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 10, 2021
  1/5/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2021
  1/10/2021SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
  1/10/2021SenateSecond Reading
  1/10/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 11, 2021
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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