SB 3479

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Reporting Prisoner Deaths

Abstract

Creates the Reporting of Deaths in Custody Act. Provides that in any case in which a person dies while in the custody of: (1) any law enforcement agency, (2) a local or State correctional facility in the State, or (3) a peace officer or as a result of the peace officer's use of force, the law enforcement agency shall investigate and report the death in writing to the Attorney General, no later than 30 days after the date on which the person in custody or incarcerated died. Provides information that must be contained in the report. Provides that the report shall be a public record under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the Attorney General shall issue a public annual report tabulating and evaluating trends and information on deaths in custody. Provides that the family, next of kin, or any other person reasonably nominated by the decedent as an emergency contact shall be notified as soon as possible in a suitable manner giving an accurate factual account of the cause of death and circumstances surrounding the death in custody. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Unified Code of Corrections concerning reports the Secretary of State, Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections shall make to the General Assembly. Provides that the Secretary of State, Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections shall publish the reports on their respective websites.

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Apr 12, 2020

Senate

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

Mar 04, 2020

Senate

Postponed - Criminal Law

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Assigned to Criminal Law

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Feb 20, 2020

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Feb 18, 2020

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Feb 14, 2020

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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