HB3710 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS
Last Action
08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0326
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 120/4  from Ch. 38, par. 1404
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that crime victims have the right to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception and free from the knowing communication of false facts about evidence during interviews and conversations with law enforcement.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that crime victims have the right, when a person reports being a crime victim as defined in the Act, to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception, which is the knowing communication of false facts about evidence (rather than to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception and free from the knowing communication of false facts about evidence during interviews and conversations with law enforcement).
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/07/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
02/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
03/12/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
03/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
03/21/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/04/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
04/04/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
04/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
04/08/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
04/09/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
04/09/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
04/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
04/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
05/07/2025SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
05/07/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
05/08/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/08/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
05/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/27/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
06/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0326