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Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the application for review of the case file under the Act, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and for which no likely perpetrator has been…
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Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the application for review of the case file under the Act, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and for which no likely perpetrator has been identified. Provides that the person or persons performing the review shall not have previously investigated the murder. Provides that only one case review shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same murder victim. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall develop a written application to be used for persons to request a case file review. Provides that the applicable agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the murder if the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of the murder would result in probative investigative leads. Provides for the compilation and publication of specified information and statistics regarding open unresolved murders by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall employ or designate a minimum number of family liaison officers proportionate to the average number of homicides in the agency's jurisdiction within the previous 5 years of the date of employment with the maximum ratio of 40 homicides per each family liaison officer employed or designated. Each agency may establish a lower ratio for hiring or designating of family liaison officers. Establishes the duties and training for family liaison officers. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act to make conforming changes.
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HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
HouseFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee · House Judiciary - Criminal
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 · House Judiciary - Criminal
CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-035-000
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
SenateArrive in Senate
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
CommitteeAssigned to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law · Senate Criminal Law
SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
