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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1813         </title>
<shortdesc>TORTURE INQUIRY &amp; RELIEF COMMN</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Emil Jones, III</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Jay Hoffman)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>775 ILCS 40/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Provides that the powers and duties of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission include conducting inquiries into claims of torture (rather than "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").</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>775 ILCS 40/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>775 ILCS 40/70</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following changes: (1) changes the definition of "claim of torture" by deleting language limiting the definition to circumstances where the torture was allegedly committed by Commander Jon Burge or any officer under the supervision of Jon Burge; and (2) 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.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the amended bill, and makes the following change: changes the definition of "claim of torture" by expanding it to include torture occurring within a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants (currently, circumstances where the torture was allegedly committed by Commander Jon Burge or any officer under the supervision of Jon Burge). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Martinez</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-001</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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