TORTURE INQUIRY COMMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur Turner-Mary E. Flowers-Sonya M. Harper, Carol Ammons and Pamela Reaves-Harris) 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0688 60 ILCS 1/5-10Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning referenda.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:60 ILCS 1/5-10Adds reference to:775 ILCS 40/35Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Provides that "claim of torture" includes torture occurring within a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants (instead of torture allegedly committed by Commander Jon Burge or any officer under the supervision of Jon Burge). Provides that the powers and duties of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission include conducting inquiries into claims of torture (instead of "inquiries into claims of torture, with priority to be given to those cases in which the convicted person is currently incarcerated solely for the crime to which he or she claims torture by Jon Burge or officers under his command, or both"). Provides that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 10 (instead of 5) years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/21/2015SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/17/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/30/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/30/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2016 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/14/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/21/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/21/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul 4/21/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/22/2016HouseArrived in House 4/22/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/22/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/13/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/17/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 5/18/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/25/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-009-001 5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 5/25/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/23/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2016SenateEffective Date July 29, 2016 7/29/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0688