RACIAL IMPACT NOTE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter, William Delgado, Napoleon Harris, III, Patricia Van Pelt-Kwame Raoul, Toi W. Hutchinson, Emil Jones, III and James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Jack D. Franks-Carol Ammons-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Camille Y. Lilly, Rita Mayfield, Mary E. Flowers, Emanuel Chris Welch, Linda Chapa LaVia, La Shawn K. Ford, Monique D. Davis, Arthur Turner, William Davis, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Al Riley, Litesa E. Wallace, Esther Golar and Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Racial Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill, the purpose or effect of which amends criminal offenses, criminal procedure, or sentencing provisions under the Criminal Code of 2012, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Unified Code of Corrections, the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Control Act, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or the Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act, shall have prepared for it, before second reading in the house of introduction, a brief explanatory statement or note that shall include a reliable estimate of the anticipated impact on: (i) the number of criminal cases per year the bill will affect; (ii) the members of racial minority groups; (iii) the operations of correctional institutions; and (iv) any other matter the Illinois Department of Corrections considers appropriate. Requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to prepare the note. Contains other related provisions regarding the vote on the necessity of the note, comment or opinion regarding the merits of the legislation included in the note, and appearance of State officials and employees in support or opposition of measure.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:25 ILCS 70/1from Ch. 63, par. 42.8125 ILCS 70/2from Ch. 63, par. 42.8225 ILCS 70/3from Ch. 63, par. 42.8325 ILCS 70/4from Ch. 63, par. 42.8425 ILCS 70/5from Ch. 63, par. 42.8525 ILCS 70/7from Ch. 63, par. 42.87Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Correctional Budget and Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill which creates a new criminal offense for which a sentence to the Department of Corrections may be imposed; or which enhances any class or category of offense to a higher grade or penalty for which a sentence to the Department of Corrections is authorized; or which requires a mandatory commitment to the Department of Corrections, shall have prepared for it prior to second reading in the house of introduction a brief explanatory statement or note which shall include a reliable estimate of the probable impact of such bill upon (in addition to the overall resident population of the Department of Corrections and the probable impact which such bill will have upon the Department's annual budget currently required): (i) the number of criminal cases per year the bill will affect; (ii) the members of racial minority groups by ethnicity; and (iii) any other matter the Department considers appropriate. Makes a similar change regarding a bill that (i) creates a new criminal offense for which a commitment to a juvenile detention facility, sentence of probation, intermediate sanctions, or community service may be imposed or (ii) enhances any class or category of offense to any grade or penalty for which adjudication, commitment, or disposition by a circuit court to the custody of a Probation and Court Services Department may result. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections or the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to prepare and file the note (currently, upon request of the sponsor of the bill). Makes other changes. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/12/2015SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/17/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Criminal Law 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/25/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015 3/26/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/22/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/22/2015HouseArrived in House 4/22/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/22/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/22/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/22/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/24/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 6/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 6/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 6/23/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die