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| Bill | TORTURE COMMISSION | Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Provides that the Commission shall conduct 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 with respect to which he or she claims torture by Jon Burge or officers under his command, or both. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County for assignment to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | SB 48 | Illinois SB 48 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2009-01-30 | 2009-08-10 | openstates | ocd-bill/a3d62312-72a6-4a96-99a7-1c8136d185b6 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=48&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40284&SessionID=76&GA=96 | bed143a11ec436f08a34691bc4b5b199c2822faeb389d0b9773a818134a60278 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 48 (96th) — TORTURE COMMISSION
Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission Act. Creates the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Provides that the Commission shall conduct 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 with respect to which he or she claims torture by Jon Burge or officers under his command, or both. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of torture to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County for assignment to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 52–2 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- Kwame Raoul — primary (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-01-30 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
filing - 2009-01-30 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-01-30 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-02-04 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- 2009-02-19 Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- 2009-02-26 Postponed - Criminal Law; Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- 2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2009-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-03-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2009-03-05 To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
- 2009-03-11 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2009-03-12 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-001-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
- 2009-03-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
- 2009-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2009-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2009-03-25 3/5 Vote Required
- 2009-03-25 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
- 2009-03-25 Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-002
reading-3, passage - 2009-03-25 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-25 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2009-03-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-03-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-14 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2009-04-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2009-04-30 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-12 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-13 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2009-05-13 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2009-05-13 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2009-06-11 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-10 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-10 Effective Date August 10, 2009
- 2009-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0223
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a3d62312-72a6-4a96-99a7-1c8136d185b6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).