DISABILITIES CRIMINAL JUSTICE Senate SponsorsSen. Steve Stadelman-Paul Faraci 6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments New ActCreates the Criminal Justice Special Advocates Program for People with Disabilities Act. Provides that subject to appropriation for this purpose, the Department of Human Services shall establish a 3-year, 5-county pilot program to provide a minimum of one criminal justice special advocate in each selected county to serve the advocacy and support needs of an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability involved in the criminal justice system of the county. Contains provisions concerning the selection of counties; the qualifications and duties of criminal justice special advocates; and Department evaluation and reporting requirements. 2/6/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/6/2025SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2025SenateDirected to Multiple Committees Refer to Criminal Law Committee then Appropriation-Health & Human Services 2/18/2025SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/17/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/19/2025SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services 3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 5/9/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 6/2/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments