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| Public Act 104-0197 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act | ||||
is amended by adding Section 16 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 3930/16 new) | ||||
Sec. 16. Homicide reporting. | ||||
(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Authority shall study and | ||||
compile and, by September 1, 2026 and every 4 months | ||||
thereafter, publish on the Authority's public website, in a | ||||
form determined by the Authority, the information submitted by | ||||
the Illinois State Police under Section 5-10 of the Uniform | ||||
Crime Reporting Act. | ||||
(b) The Authority shall publish the following information | ||||
for each relevant law enforcement agency: | ||||
(1) the number of homicides; | ||||
(2) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm; | ||||
(3) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm | ||||
and homicides for which an alleged perpetrator has been | ||||
cleared by arrest; | ||||
(4) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm | ||||
and homicides that are considered clear or closed for a | ||||
reason other than an arrest; and | ||||
(5) the number of cases described in paragraph (4) | ||
that were cleared or closed because: | ||
(i) the alleged perpetrator is deceased; | ||
(ii) the case was declined by prosecution; | ||
(iii) the suspect is in custody of another | ||
jurisdiction; or | ||
(iv) there are other exceptional means outside of | ||
law enforcement's control. | ||
Section 10. The Uniform Crime Reporting Act is amended by | ||
changing Sections 5-10 as follows: | ||
(50 ILCS 709/5-10) | ||
Sec. 5-10. Central repository of crime statistics. | ||
(a) The Illinois State Police shall be a central | ||
repository and custodian of crime statistics for the State and | ||
shall have all the power necessary to carry out the purposes of | ||
this Act, including the power to demand and receive | ||
cooperation in the submission of crime statistics from all law | ||
enforcement agencies. All data and information provided to the | ||
Illinois State Police under this Act must be provided in a | ||
manner and form prescribed by the Illinois State Police. On an | ||
annual basis, the Illinois State Police shall make available | ||
compilations of crime statistics and monthly reporting | ||
required to be reported by each law enforcement agency. | ||
(b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Illinois State Police | ||
shall submit to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information | ||
Authority, or provide to the Authority through web-based | ||
access, the information the Illinois Criminal Justice | ||
Information Authority is required to publish under subsection | ||
(b) of Section 16 of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information | ||
Act and that the Illinois State Police has collected from law | ||
enforcement agencies. | ||
(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; | ||
102-813, eff. 5-13-22.) | ||