Public Act 0197 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1710 Enrolled LRB104 08432 SPS 18484 b

Public Act 104-0197

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3930/16 new)

Sec. 16. Homicide reporting.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Authority shall study and compile and, by September 1, 2026 and every 4 months thereafter, publish on the Authority's public website, in a form determined by the Authority, the information submitted by the Illinois State Police under Section 5-10 of the Uniform Crime Reporting Act.

(b) The Authority shall publish the following information for each relevant law enforcement agency:

(1) the number of homicides;

(2) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm;

(3) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm and homicides for which an alleged perpetrator has been cleared by arrest;

(4) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm and homicides that are considered clear or closed for a reason other than an arrest; and

(5) the number of cases described in paragraph (4) that were cleared or closed because:

(i) the alleged perpetrator is deceased;

(ii) the case was declined by prosecution;

(iii) the suspect is in custody of another jurisdiction; or

(iv) there are other exceptional means outside of law enforcement's control.

Section 10. The Uniform Crime Reporting Act is amended by changing Sections 5-10 as follows:

(50 ILCS 709/5-10)

Sec. 5-10. Central repository of crime statistics.

(a) The Illinois State Police shall be a central repository and custodian of crime statistics for the State and shall have all the power necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the power to demand and receive cooperation in the submission of crime statistics from all law enforcement agencies. All data and information provided to the Illinois State Police under this Act must be provided in a manner and form prescribed by the Illinois State Police. On an annual basis, the Illinois State Police shall make available compilations of crime statistics and monthly reporting required to be reported by each law enforcement agency.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Illinois State Police shall submit to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, or provide to the Authority through web-based access, the information the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is required to publish under subsection (b) of Section 16 of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act and that the Illinois State Police has collected from law enforcement agencies.

(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)