republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/102nd/hb-3988.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "MISSING&MURDERED CHICAGO WOMEN"
description: "Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act. Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women. Provides for the composition of the Task Force and its appointment and meetings. Provides that the Task Force must examine and report on the following: (1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago women and girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against Chicago women and girls, including underlying historical, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence; (2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against Chicago women and girls, including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and girls; (3) policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, medical examiner practices, and other governmental practices that impact violence against Chicago women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against Chicago residents; (4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence against Chicago women and girls; and (5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that occurs against Chicago women and girls. Provides that the Task Force shall report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task Force."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 3988"
citation: "Illinois HB 3988 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kambium Buckner", "Mattie Hunter"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 76
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2022-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d06f57cb-443d-48d3-a9f6-5e63def2bf8d"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3988&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=133391&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "680d3558ec89a5f27957f6584638152ddec929228bc107af34387cc8f1509f44"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3988 (102nd) — MISSING&MURDERED CHICAGO WOMEN

Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act. Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women. Provides for the composition of the Task Force and its appointment and meetings. Provides that the Task Force must examine and report on the following: (1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago women and girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against Chicago women and girls, including underlying historical, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence; (2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against Chicago women and girls, including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and girls; (3) policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, medical examiner practices, and other governmental practices that impact violence against Chicago women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against Chicago residents; (4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence against Chicago women and girls; and (5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that occurs against Chicago women and girls. Provides that the Task Force shall report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task Force.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3988.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3988eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3988ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3988sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB3988enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kambium Buckner — primary (person)
- Mattie Hunter — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Tony McCombie — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner `filing`
- **2021-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-11** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2022-01-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
- **2022-02-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2022-02-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2022-02-09** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-02-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2022-02-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-02-22** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2022-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-02-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2022-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2022-02-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2022-03-01** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2022-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2022-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2022-03-02** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2022-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2022-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2022-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2022-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2022-03-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2022-03-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-14** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2022-03-16** Assigned to Public Safety `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2022-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-03-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Safety
- **2022-03-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2022-03-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2022-03-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Do Pass as Amended Public Safety; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2022-03-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
- **2022-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2022-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2022-03-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2022-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2022-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2022-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2022-04-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-000
- **2022-04-07** House Concurs
- **2022-04-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-04-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2022-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2022-04-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2022-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2022-05-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-10** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-06-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1057 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d06f57cb-443d-48d3-a9f6-5e63def2bf8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).