HB3710
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What this bill does
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that crime victims have the right to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception and free from the knowing communication of false facts about evidence during interviews and conversations with law enforcement.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Public Engagement
Witness slips
48 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegra Koser | Tyler's Justice Center for Children | Tyler's Justice Center for Children | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Annette L Milleville | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Carolyn Hubler | St. Clair County Child Advocacy Center | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Denise Johnson | Sangamon County Child Advocacy Center | Sangamon County Child Advocacy Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Elizabeth Payne | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Holly Peifer | Family Service Agency of DeKalb County, Inc. | CAC of DeKalb County | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Jackie Diediker | Braveheart Children's Advocay Center | Braveheart Children's Advocay Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Jessica Ellenwood | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Kathy Pomahac | Carrie Lynn Children's Center | Carrie Lynn Children's Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Kim Mangiaracino | Children's Advocacy Centers Of Illi | Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| LISA MOREL LAS | WILL COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY - CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | WILL COUNTY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Maralea Negron | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| MARY L BOLAND | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Melanie Pignotti | CAC of North and Northwest Cook County | CAC of North and Northwest Cook County | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Nicole Bradfield | The Guardian Center, Inc. | CAC | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Rachel McGinnis | None | None | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Robyn Carr | Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois | Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Sheryl L Woodham | The Guardian Center | The Guardian Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-05-06 |
| Annette L Milleville | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Colleen Montgomery | Not applicable | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| EMMA WALLACE | NA | NA | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Erica Pittman | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lakishea Veal | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Lawanda Veal | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Mr Brown | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Susan Bramlet Lavin | Illinois National Organization for Women | Illinois NOW | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Tracey Banks | self | self | Proponent | Criminal Law | 2025-04-29 |
| Annette L Milleville | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Colleen Montgomery | not applicable | not applicable | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Jason Wynkoop | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Kim Mangiaracino | Children's Advocacy Centers Of Illi | Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Maralea Negron | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| MARY L BOLAND | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 | |
| Melanie Pignotti | CAC of North and Northwest Cook County | CAC of North and Northwest Cook County | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 |
| Sherri Lau | private citizen | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-20 | |
| Madeleine Behr | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation | Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Marc Maton | Lemont Police Department | Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police | Opponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-03-18 |
| Annette L Milleville | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 |
| Kim Mangiaracino | Children's Advocacy Centers Of | Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 |
| Maralea Negron | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 |
| MARY L BOLAND | self | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 | |
| Sarah Beuning | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault | Proponent | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 |
| Michael Zalewski | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP | Illinois State's Attorney Association | No Position On Merits | Judiciary - Criminal | 2025-04-08 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Judiciary - Criminal | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 5 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 110 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Passed | 109 | — | |
| 2025-05-06 | S | Committee | Criminal Law | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 9 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 58 | — |
Action History
45 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0326. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Kelly M. Cassidy House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Carol Ammons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anna Moeller Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Lindsey LaPointe Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Dagmara Avelar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Will Guzzardi Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Kelly M. Cassidy | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedJudiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed110-001-001 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicolle Grasse Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Theresa Mah Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Edgar González, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Celina Villanueva Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toCriminal Law Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do PassCriminal Law; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;058-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-20 | House | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0326 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |