JUDICIAL QUALITY ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Omar Aquino and Laura M. Murphy 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Judicial Quality Act. Authorizes the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to develop and implement, subject to appropriation, an ongoing education and training program for judges and relevant court personal regarding domestic violence, child abuse, racial bias in sentencing, cultural competency, and the impact of trauma on youth brain development. The education and training program shall: (1) be conducted quarterly; (2) include the latest, best practices from evidence-based and peer-reviewed research; and (3) be designed to improve the ability of courts to recognize and respond to the impact of child abuse, domestic violence, racial bias in sentencing, and trauma on all victims, specifically youth. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2020SenateAssigned to Executive 3/3/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino 3/3/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/4/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die