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| Bill | CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS COMPLIANCE | Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall include training in techniques designed to promote effective communication with crime victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Violent Crime Victim's Assistance Act. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Creates the Office of the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of at least 3 persons, prepared and submitted by the Violent Crimes Advisory Commission, to serve a 3-year term at the pleasure of the Governor. Establishes the duties of the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that any person who willfully or maliciously commits a violation of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. Provides that such action may only be pursued by the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that if after the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer receives and investigates a complaint of a violation of the Act and concludes that a willful and malicious violation has occurred, he or she shall generate a report detailing his or her findings of fact, conclusions as to the specific legal violations, and recommended sanctions. Establishes court procedures for pursuing the sanctions. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | HB 1237 | Illinois HB 1237 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 123 | 3 | 2011-02-08 | 2013-03-08 | openstates | ocd-bill/c4e1c752-89d9-43f0-9acc-b3057a3396c6 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1237&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57208&SessionID=84&GA=97 | eef000bc2ec4b355003025ad1ad45aed22230da73c2603935e2518bb46d8eed8 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 1237 (97th) — CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS COMPLIANCE
Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the curriculum established by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall include training in techniques designed to promote effective communication with crime victims and ways to comprehensively explain to victims and witnesses their rights under the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Violent Crime Victim's Assistance Act. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Creates the Office of the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of at least 3 persons, prepared and submitted by the Violent Crimes Advisory Commission, to serve a 3-year term at the pleasure of the Governor. Establishes the duties of the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that any person who willfully or maliciously commits a violation of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. Provides that such action may only be pursued by the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer. Provides that if after the Crime Victims' Rights Compliance Officer receives and investigates a complaint of a violation of the Act and concludes that a willful and malicious violation has occurred, he or she shall generate a report detailing his or her findings of fact, conclusions as to the specific legal violations, and recommended sanctions. Establishes court procedures for pursuing the sanctions.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 103–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 35–15 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 6 — 110–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dena M. Carli — primary (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2011-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
filing - 2011-02-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-02-14 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2011-03-17 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-000-002
committee-passage - 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-03-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2011-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
amendment-introduction - 2011-04-11 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2011-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
- 2011-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2011-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- 2011-04-13 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2011-04-14 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-04-14 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2011-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2011-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2011-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2011-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2011-04-22 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2011-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-22 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2011-04-22 First Reading
reading-1 - 2011-04-22 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-04-27 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2011-05-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2011-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzi Schmidt
- 2011-05-11 Held in Criminal Law
- 2011-05-13 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- 2011-05-20 Do Pass Criminal Law; 006-000-000
committee-passage - 2011-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 22, 2011
- 2011-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2011-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
- 2011-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- 2011-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-27 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2011-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2011
- 2011-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland
amendment-introduction - 2011-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-05-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1) - Referred to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2011-05-31 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2011-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
- 2011-07-23 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2011-07-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
referral-committee - 2011-07-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
referral-committee - 2011-07-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
referral-committee - 2011-10-12 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2011-10-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2011
- 2011-10-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2011-10-24 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011
reading-3 - 2011-11-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2011-11-28 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2011
reading-3 - 2012-01-14 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-01-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2012-05-09 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2012-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2012
- 2012-05-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2012-05-09 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2012-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2012-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-05-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2012-05-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2012-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Criminal Law
- 2012-05-23 Sponsor Removed Sen. Michael Noland
- 2012-05-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2012-05-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2012-05-25 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- 2012-05-25 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2012-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012
reading-3 - 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
amendment-introduction - 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-05-28 Sponsor Removed Sen. Suzi Schmidt
- 2012-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2012-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Postponed - Criminal Law
- 2012-05-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2012-07-01 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-07-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2012-07-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2012-07-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
referral-committee - 2013-01-02 Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 3, 2013
- 2013-01-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
amendment-introduction - 2013-01-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-01-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2013-01-02 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 8, 2013
reading-3 - 2013-01-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- 2013-01-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-002-001
- 2013-01-03 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2013-01-03 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Sen. Michael Noland
- 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; Muñoz
amendment-passage - 2013-01-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2013-01-03 Third Reading - Passed; 035-015-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2013-01-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2013-01-04 Arrived in House
introduction - 2013-01-04 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 6
- 2013-01-04 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2013-01-04 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2013-01-06 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dena M. Carli
- 2013-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dena M. Carli
- 2013-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-01-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2013-01-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-000-000
- 2013-01-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2013-01-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Winters
- 2013-01-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2013-01-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2013-01-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2013-01-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 House Concurs 110-000-002
- 2013-01-08 House Concurs
- 2013-01-08 Passed Both Houses
- 2013-01-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- 2013-01-11 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2013-03-08 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2013-03-08 Effective Date June 1, 2013
- 2013-03-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1167
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c4e1c752-89d9-43f0-9acc-b3057a3396c6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).