Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB1437

Creates the Criminal Sentencing Impact Note Act. Provides that every bill, the purpose or effect of which is to have a disparate impact on the criminal offender population and its racial and ethnic composition, shall have prepared for it a brief explanatory statement or note that shall include a reliable estimate of the anticipated impact on the racial and ethnic composition of the criminal offender population. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall prepare the statement or note. Sets forth the contents of the statement or note addressing the disparate impact. Defines "criminal offender population". Contains other related provisions regarding the vote on the necessity of the note, comment or opinion regarding the merits of the legislation included in the note, and appearance of State officials and employees in support or opposition of measure.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Criminal Diversion Racial Impact Data Collection Act. Requires every law enforcement agency to submit monthly written reports to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority identifying the number of persons arrested but released without charging and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons. Requires every State's Attorney's office to submit monthly written reports to the Authority identifying (i) the number of persons for which formal charges were declined to be filed and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons, and (ii) the number of persons admitted to a diversion from prosecution program and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons. Provides that the Authority shall publish information received pursuant to the Act every calendar year. Contains legislative findings. Defines required terms. Provides for a repeal date of the Act on December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Criminal Diversion Racial Impact Data Collection Act. Requires that, in accordance with reporting guidelines for law enforcement agencies under the Criminal Identification Act, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall report the number of persons arrested and released without charging, and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons. Requires that, in accordance with reporting guidelines for State's Attorneys under the Criminal Identification Act, the Authority shall report the number of persons for which formal charges were dismissed, and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons. Requires that, in accordance with reporting guidelines for circuit court clerks under the Criminal Identification Act, the Authority shall determine and report the number of persons admitted to a diversion from prosecution program, and the racial and ethnic composition of those persons, separated by each type of diversion program. Provides that the Authority shall publish information received and an assessment of the quality of that information under the Act every calendar year. Provides that the Authority, Department of State Police, Administrative Office of Illinois Courts, and Illinois State's Attorneys Association may collaborate on any necessary training concerning the provisions of the Act. Contains legislative findings. Defines required terms. Provides for a repeal date of the Act on December 31, 2020. Effective January 1, 2017.

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