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SB3591Introduced in the Senate

HATE CRIME INFORMATION ACT

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Elgie Sims, District 17

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Official description

Creates the Statewide Hate Crime Information Act. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall compile and maintain information about hate crime and shall adopt a uniform reporting format for the entry of pertinent intelligence information regarding the report of a hate crime to the Illinois State Police Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall: (1) submit a report to the Illinois State Police through the Central Repository after any arrest with probable cause demonstrating the commission of a hate crime; (2) submit reports of persons arrested for hate crimes as soon as the minimum level of data or information specified by the Illinois State Police is available; and (3) notify the applicable prosecutor of any other information in the accused person's history of perpetrating hate crimes. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a criminal prosecution in which the defendant is charged with a hate crime, evidence of the defendant's commission of another hate crime is admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.

Where it stands

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

April 24, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  6. Assigned to Criminal Law

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  8. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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