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Bill BLUE ALERT SYSTEM Creates the Blue Alert System Act. Establishes a statewide alert system known as "Blue Alert" which shall be developed and implemented by the Director of State Police. Provides that the "Blue Alert" system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officer's safety. Provides that the Director shall terminate any activation of the "Blue Alert" system with respect to a particular incident if: (1) the suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or (2) the Director determines that the "Blue Alert" system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 2893 Illinois HB 2893 (98th)
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Illinois HB 2893 (98th) — BLUE ALERT SYSTEM

Creates the Blue Alert System Act. Establishes a statewide alert system known as "Blue Alert" which shall be developed and implemented by the Director of State Police. Provides that the "Blue Alert" system may be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and law enforcement personnel have determined that the suspect may be a serious threat to the public and also when a peace officer becomes missing while in the line of duty under circumstances warranting concern for the peace officer's safety. Provides that the Director shall terminate any activation of the "Blue Alert" system with respect to a particular incident if: (1) the suspect or peace officer is located or the incident is otherwise resolved; or (2) the Director determines that the "Blue Alert" system is no longer an effective tool for locating the suspect or peace officer.

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 — 510 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1130 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Robert F. Martwick — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2013-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Martwick filing
  • 2013-02-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-04 Assigned to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-14 Do Pass / Short Debate Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 018-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  • 2013-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2013-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Martwick amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2013-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee
  • 2013-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Public Safety: Police & Fire Committee; 020-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2013-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-04-10 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-10 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2013-04-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2013-04-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2013-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2013-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013 reading-1
  • 2013-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  • 2013-04-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-17 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-24 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2013-05-01 Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
  • 2013-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
  • 2013-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-16 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-14 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2014
  • 2013-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0263 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b984c664-a310-48d7-9658-d1418f2c659a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).