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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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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.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 522 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (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).