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| Bill | VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE | Creates the Violence Prevention Task Force Act. Establishes the Violence Prevention Task Force consisting of 6 members, one each appointed by legislative leaders and 2 appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Task Force shall: (1) increase awareness of resources, jobs, and opportunities to prevent violence in the State; (2) assist violence prevention groups, religious institutions, social lodges, community groups, block clubs, and other groups in providing safe havens for children, youth, young adults, and seniors; (3) create, develop, and implement recreational, social, and educational initiatives for at-risk youth; (4) train all interested persons to become community organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data coordinators, and event coordinators; and (5) assist in providing jobs, resources, and opportunities for at-risk youth so as to prevent them from committing crimes. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled experts with the approval of the chairperson, and shall receive the cooperation of those State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 98th | HB 2879 | Illinois HB 2879 (98th) |
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enacted | 3 | 43 | 2 | 2013-02-25 | 2013-08-07 | openstates | ocd-bill/6f6fecdf-87d7-4121-a522-5bf7dee486c9 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2879&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74714&SessionID=85&GA=98 | 4ce4ff5bcd91859c5fe81e8b00b5c92c2b848d97830a12cef311a1812fa0bc10 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 2879 (98th) — VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE
Creates the Violence Prevention Task Force Act. Establishes the Violence Prevention Task Force consisting of 6 members, one each appointed by legislative leaders and 2 appointed by the Governor. Provides that the Task Force shall: (1) increase awareness of resources, jobs, and opportunities to prevent violence in the State; (2) assist violence prevention groups, religious institutions, social lodges, community groups, block clubs, and other groups in providing safe havens for children, youth, young adults, and seniors; (3) create, develop, and implement recreational, social, and educational initiatives for at-risk youth; (4) train all interested persons to become community organizers, field organizers, neighborhood leaders, data coordinators, and event coordinators; and (5) assist in providing jobs, resources, and opportunities for at-risk youth so as to prevent them from committing crimes. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall receive the assistance of legislative staff, may employ skilled experts with the approval of the chairperson, and shall receive the cooperation of those State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 90–6 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 51–4 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- La Shawn K. Ford — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2013-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
filing - 2013-02-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-04 Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
- 2013-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-08 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
- 2013-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2013-03-14 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Restorative Justice Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2013-03-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 006-001-000
committee-passage - 2013-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
amendment-introduction - 2013-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2013-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2013-04-18 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-04-18 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2013-04-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2013-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2013-04-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-006-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-04-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2013-04-22 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2013-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2013
reading-1 - 2013-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2013-04-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2013-04-23 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2013-04-24 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
referral-committee - 2013-05-01 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
- 2013-05-09 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-002-000
committee-passage - 2013-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- 2013-05-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2013-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2013
- 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2013-05-22 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2013-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000
reading-3, passage - 2013-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2013-08-07 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2013-08-07 Effective Date August 7, 2013
- 2013-08-07 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0194
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6f6fecdf-87d7-4121-a522-5bf7dee486c9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).