Illinois · House Bill 4295 · 103rd General Assembly

MISSING PERSONS-EBONY ALERT

HB 4295 Sponsored by Sonya M. Harper Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 21, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Defines "Ebony Alert" as a notification system designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to Black youth, including young women and girls, who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, who are reported missing and are at risk, who are reported missing and are developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted.…

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Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act. Defines "Ebony Alert" as a notification system designed to issue and coordinate alerts with respect to Black youth, including young women and girls, who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, who are reported missing and are at risk, who are reported missing and are developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted. Provides for procedures for law enforcement agencies to request activation of an Ebony Alert by the Illinois State Police if the law enforcement agency determines that an Ebony Alert would be an effective tool in the investigation of missing or abducted Black youth, including listing factors for the agency to consider. Allows use of a changeable message sign under specified circumstances. Provides that radio, television, cable, satellite, and social media systems are encouraged, but not required, to cooperate with disseminating the Ebony Alert or the information contained in an Ebony Alert. Amends the Video Gaming Act. Provides that the Illinois Gaming Board, in its discretion, may require video gaming terminals to display Amber Alert and Ebony Alert (rather than only Amber Alert) messages if the Board makes a finding that it would be economically and technically feasible and pose no risk to the integrity and security of the central communications system and video gaming terminals.

Every action

45 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 37 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  5. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  6. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeRe-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
  9. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote · House Judiciary - Criminal
  10. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  13. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  17. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  18. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  24. SenateArrive in Senate
  25. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
  26. SenateFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  29. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  30. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
  31. CommitteeDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000 · Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024
  33. SenateSecond Reading
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2024
  35. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  36. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  37. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  1. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  2. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 12, 2024
  4. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  5. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 5, 2025
  7. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 109–0
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 35 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Absent · 1

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2024 House Judiciary - Criminal Judiciary - Criminal - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0
May 8, 2024 Senate Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety Sp. Comm on Crim Law and Pub Safety - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 10

 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.