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Illinois — PENDING LEGISLATION
Bill: SB0593
Short Description: TRAFFICKING VICTIM-ADDRESS
Synopsis: Amends the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking Act. Makes the Act's requirements applicable to victims of human trafficking. Deletes language providing that: a program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may apply to vote under the Election Code; the program participant shall automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections in the jurisdictions for which that individual resides; and the election authority shall transmit the absentee ballot to the program participant at the address designated by the participant in his or her application. Provides instead that a program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote by submitting an Illinois Address Confidentiality Program Voter Registration Application created by the State Board of Elections to the appropriate election authority. Provides that the State Board of Elections (rather than the Attorney General) shall adopt rules to ensure the integrity of the voting process and the confidentiality of the program participant. In a provision regarding when disclosure of an address is prohibited, removes the exception requirement that a certification has been canceled. Exempts a program participant's address and phone number on file with the Attorney General from being disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the Election Code.
Sponsors: Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Linda Holmes, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Terra Costa Howard, Jeff Keicher, Carol Ammons, Frances Ann Hurley
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – Senate: 2/24/2021
Second Reading – Senate: 3/24/2021
Third Reading – Senate (Passed): 4/21/2021
First Reading – House: 4/23/2021
Second Reading – House: 5/13/2021
Third Reading – House (Passed): 5/26/2021
Governor Approved: 8/6/2021
Last Action: Enacted. Public Act 102-0292. Effective Date January 1, 2022
Bill: IL HB0625
Short Description: TRAFFICKING VICTIM-ADDRESS
Synopsis: Amends the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking Act. Makes the Act's requirements applicable to victims of human trafficking. Deletes language providing that: a program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may apply to vote under the Election Code; the program participant shall automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections in the jurisdictions for which that individual resides; and the election authority shall transmit the absentee ballot to the program participant at the address designated by the participant in his or her application. Provides instead that a program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may register to vote by submitting an Illinois Address Confidentiality Program Voter Registration Application created by the State Board of Elections to the appropriate election authority. Provides that the State Board of Elections (rather than the Attorney General) shall adopt rules to ensure the integrity of the voting process and the confidentiality of the program participant. In a provision regarding when disclosure of an address is prohibited, removes the exception requirement that a certification has been canceled. Exempts a program participant's address and phone number on file with the Attorney General from being disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Freedom of Information Act and the Election Code.
Sponsors: Jeff Keicher, Amy Grant, Terra Costa Howard, Bill Cunningham, John Connor, others
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/4/2021
First Reading – House: 2/8/2021
Second Reading – House: 4/14/2021
Third Reading – House (Passed): 4/21/2021
First Reading – Senate: 4/22/2021
Second Reading – Senate: 5/21/2021
Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading August 31, 2021
Bill: HB4061
Short Description: BUSINESS SUPPLY CHAIN SLAVERY
Synopsis: Creates the Business Supply Chain Transparency for Slavery, Trafficking, and Child Labor Act. Provides that every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in the State and having annual worldwide gross receipts that exceed $100,000,000 shall disclose its efforts to eradicate slavery, human trafficking, and child labor from its direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale. Provides requirements and process for disclosures. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall make available to the Attorney General a list of retail sellers and manufacturers required to disclose efforts to eradicate slavery, human trafficking, and child labor pursuant to the Act. Provides that the list shall be based on tax returns filed for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and shall be submitted annually to the Attorney General by November 30, 2021, and each November 30 thereafter. Provides that the list shall be derived from original tax returns received by the Department on or before December 31, 2020, and each December 31 thereafter. Effective January 1, 2022.
Sponsors: Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 3/18/2021
First Reading – House: 4/6/2021
Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee: 4/6/2021
Bill: HB3365
Short Description: TRAFFICKING VICTIM-ADDRESS
Synopsis: Creates the Human Trafficking Order of Protection Act. Provides that the following persons may bring an action under the Act: (1) a person who is a victim of human trafficking regardless of the relationship between the victim and the trafficker. Allow a person who has been the victim of human trafficking; or (2) a person on behalf of a minor child or an adult who has been the victim of human trafficking. Establishes procedures, venue, and remedies in these actions.
Sponsors: Rep. Chris Bos
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/19/2021
First Reading – House: 2/22/2021
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee: 3/16/2021
Assigned to Judiciary - Family Law & Probate Subcommittee: 3/23/2021
Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee on 3/27/2021
Bill: HB3280
Short Description: TRAFFICKING VICTIM-ADDRESS
Synopsis: Amends the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, or Stalking Act. Makes the Act's requirements applicable to victims of human trafficking. Deletes language providing that: a program participant who is otherwise qualified to vote may apply to vote under the Election Code; the program participant shall automatically receive absentee ballots for all elections in the jurisdictions for which that individual resides; and the election authority shall transmit the absentee ballot to the program participant at the address designated by the participant in his or her application.
Sponsors: Terra Costa Howard, Jeff Keicher, Frances Ann Hurley, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Linda Holmes, Tony McCombie, Robyn Gabel, others
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – House: 2/4/2021
Second Reading – House: 4/15/2021
Third Reading – House (Passed): 4/22/2021
First Reading – Senate: 4/23/2021
Last Action: Re-referred to Assignments on 5/29/2021
Bill: HB2931
Short Description: TRAFFICKING VICTIM-ADDRESS
Synopsis: Amends the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Act. Renames the Act the Address Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Act. Defines "human trafficking". Makes the Act's requirements applicable to victims of human trafficking. Replaces everything after the enacting clause.
Sponsors: Rep. Chris Bos
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/18/2021
First Reading – House: 2/19/2021
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee: 3/9/2021
Last Action: Re-referred to Rules Committee on 3/27/2021
Bill: SB1599
Short Description: HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE
Synopsis: Creates the Human Trafficking Task Force Act. Provides requirements regarding the composition and duties of the task force. Provides that the task force shall provide a report containing specified information to the General Assembly and Governor no later than June 30, 2024. Abolishes the task force and repeals the Act on July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.
Sponsors: Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Julie A. Morrison, Patricia Van Pelt, others; Rep. Kambium Buckner, Chris Bos, Tony McCombie, Justin Slaughter, others
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – Senate: 2/26/2021
Second Reading – Senate: 4/20/2021
Third Reading – Senate: 4/23/2021
First Reading – House: 4/27/2021
Second Reading – House: 5/24/2021
Third Reading – House: 5/27/2021
Governor Approved: 8/6/2021
Last Action: Enacted. Public Act 102-0323. Effective Date August 6, 2021
Bill: SB1600
Short Description: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION
Synopsis: Amends the Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Requires restaurants and truck stops to provide employees with training in the recognition of human trafficking and protocols for reporting observed human trafficking to the appropriate authority.
Sponsors: Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins, Emil Jones, III, Mattie Hunter, others; Rep. Rita Mayfield, Carol Ammons, Chris Bos, others
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – Senate: 2/26/2021
Second Reading – Senate: 4/20/2021
Third Reading – Senate: 4/21/2021
First Reading – House: 4/23/2021
Second Reading – House: 5/13/2021
Third Reading – House: 5/26/2021
Governor Approved: 8/6/2021
Last Action: Enacted. Public Act 102-0324. Effective Date August 6, 2021
Bill: HB0588
Short Description: HUMAN TRAFFICKING-NOTICE
Synopsis: Amends the Human Trafficking Resource Center Notice Act. Provides that certain businesses and establishments shall post the notice required by the Act in all restrooms open to the public.
Sponsors: Jacqueline Y. Collins, Laura M. Murphy, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Joyce Mason – Sue Scherer, Deb Conroy, Tony McCombie and Dan Caulkins
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/3/2021
First Reading – House: 2/8/2021
Second Reading – House: 4/20/2021
Third Reading – House (Passed): 4/21/2021
First Reading – Senate: 4/28/2021
Second Reading – Senate: 5/13/2021
Third Reading – Senate (Passed): 5/27/2021
Last Action: Public Act 102-0131
Bill: HB1343
Short Description: MEDICAID-CHILDBEARING WOMEN [EXTENDING THE SCOPE – COVERING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING]
Synopsis: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Ensures and extends medical assistance coverage to all women of childbearing age regardless of income level, including foreign-born victims of human trafficking.
Sponsors: Mary E. Flowers
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 1/13/2021
First Reading – House: 2/4/2021
Assigned to Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee: 3/5/2021
Last Action: Re-referred to Assignments on 3/27/2021
Bill: HB0064
Short Description: MEDICAID-CHILDBEARING WOMEN [EXTENDING THE SCOPE – COVERING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING]
Synopsis: Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Ensures and extends medical assistance coverage to all women of childbearing age regardless of income level, including foreign-born victims of human trafficking.
Sponsors: Mary E. Flowers
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 1/13/2021
First Reading – House: 2/4/2021
Assigned to Medicaid & Managed Care Subcommittee: 3/5/2021
Last Action: Re-referred to Assignments on 3/27/2021
Bill: HB1736
Short Description: SCH CD-SEX ABUSE-SEX EDUCATION
Synopsis: Amends the School Code. Makes changes in the School Boards Article relating to policies addressing sexual abuse. Defines “human trafficking” as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting of a person for the purpose of labor, involuntary servitude, debt bondage, slavery, or a commercial sex act, which is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced has not attained 18 years of age. Introduces certain sex education requirements, including the topic re. interpersonal violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.
Sponsors: Kathleen Willis, Camille Y. Lilly, Maurice A. West, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Lakesia Collins, Katie Stuart, others
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/11/2021
First Reading – House: 2/17/2021
Second Reading – House: 4/21/2021
Last Action: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee on 4/23/2021
Bill: SB0647
Short Description: SCH CD-SEX ABUSE-SEX EDUCATION
Synopsis: Amends the School Code. Makes changes to the provisions of the Code relating to policies addressing sexual abuse. In the Courses of Study Article, repeals the sex education, family life, and instruction on diseases provisions. Instead, creates an age-appropriate comprehensive sex education program that shall be taught to students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade. Provides that the sex education curricula shall, among other provisions, provide information regarding sexual health, consent, personal safety, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. Provides that the instruction, among other provisions, shall incorporate discussion about diversity in cultures, families, gender identity, economic status, and the roles that these factors play in the development of sexual health and human relationships. Contains provisions that allow a parent or guardian to excuse his or her child from receiving the instruction. Provides for the formation of a committee to assist in the implementation of these provisions. Makes changes in the Chicago School District Article concerning AIDS training. Effective immediately.
Sponsors: Kathleen Willis, Camille Y. Lilly, Maurice A. West, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Lakesia Collins, Katie Stuart, others
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – Senate: 2/24/2021
Assigned to Executive – Senate: 3/9/2021
Last Action: Senate. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments on 4/16/2021
Bill: SB2220
Short Description: HUMAN TRAFFICKING-OMNIBUS
Synopsis: Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Includes, in the minimum curriculum for police training schools, training in investigating domestic minor sex trafficking. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a child shall be considered abused regardless of the perpetrator of the abuse if the child is a human trafficking victim. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for immediate expungement of juvenile court and law enforcement records of minors who are human trafficking victims involved in prostitution. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that involuntary sexual servitude of a minor includes purchasing sexual services of the minor whether from the trafficker or minor. Provides that it is not a defense to involuntary sexual servitude of a minor that the accused reasonably believed the trafficking victim to be 18 years of age or over. Eliminates other mistake of age defenses concerning grooming and patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution. Provides that a person who is a victim of involuntary sexual servitude of a minor is deemed a crime victim and is eligible for protections afforded to crime victims. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to permit a motion to vacate an adjudication of delinquency of a human trafficking victim who engaged in prostitution. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Makes violations concerning trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, and related offenses registrable offenses under the Act. Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act to provide that a trafficking victim who is under 18 years of age is not subject to the filing requirements of the Act and is not subject to the eligibility requirements of the Act.
Sponsors: Sen. Jason Plummer, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Melinda Bush, Dale Fowler
Legislative History:
Filed and First Reading – Senate: 2/26/2021
Assigned to Criminal Law – Senate: 4/7/2021
Last Action: Senate. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments on 4/16/2021
Bill: HB3655
Short Description: ILLINOIS STATE POLICE [INTRODUCES SPECIAL TRAININGS IN THE DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING]
Synopsis: Amends various Acts to revise statutory law to conform the statutes to the reorganization of the executive branch taking effect under Executive Order 2019-12. Introduces special trainings in the detection and investigation of all forms of human trafficking.
Sponsors: Rep. Jay Hoffman, Sen. Antonio Muñoz
Legislative History:
Filed – House: 2/19/2021
First Reading – House: 2/22/2021
Second Reading – House: 4/16/2021
Third Reading – House: 4/23/2021
First Reading – Senate: 4/27/2021
Second Reading – House: 5/13/2021
Last Action: Senate. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments on 6/15/2021
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