Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB2731      — VICTIM CENTERED APPROACH ACT

Last action — Referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Victim Centered Approach Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall develop a program to represent noncitizen victims of violent crimes in the filing of victim remedies before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office administrative body. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall use any funding provided to the pilot program to represent or give counsel to 50 noncitizen victims annually for the next 5 years who were victimized by violent crimes in Lake County. Provides that the to be eligible for assistance under the program, an individual must: (1) be a noncitizen victim, who has never been placed in removal proceedings; (2) have suffered a violent crime in Lake County; and (3) not be barred from the immigration remedies before the administrative body. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 500,000, a State's Attorney may act, without fee or appointment, as an attorney to a noncitizen victim in an immigration case only if the noncitizen victim was victimized within the county the State's Attorney serves and is located within the geographic boundaries of the county served by the State's Attorney.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to Assignments

  2. First Reading

  3. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  5. Arrive in Senate

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  10. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-037-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Second Reading - Short Debate

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  15. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  16. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 008-003-000

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Immigration & Human Rights Committee; by Voice Vote

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  20. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

  22. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  23. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  24. Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee

  25. Referred to Rules Committee

  26. First Reading

  27. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  28. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  29. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 71004
Republican 03603
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 723708
% of votes cast 62%32%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Immigration & Human Rights

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 0301
Total 8301
% of votes cast 67%25%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety immigration civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2731      do?
Creates the Victim Centered Approach Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall develop a program to represent noncitizen victims of violent crimes in the filing of victim remedies before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Office administrative body. Provides that the Lake County State's Attorney shall use any funding provided to the pilot program to represent or give counsel to 50 noncitizen victims annually for the next 5 years who were victimized by violent crimes in Lake County. Provides that the to be eligible for assistance under the program, an individual must: (1) be a noncitizen victim, who has never been placed in removal proceedings; (2) have suffered a violent crime in Lake County; and (3) not be barred from the immigration remedies before the administrative body. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, in counties with a population of more than 500,000, a State's Attorney may act, without fee or appointment, as an attorney to a noncitizen victim in an immigration case only if the noncitizen victim was victimized within the county the State's Attorney serves and is located within the geographic boundaries of the county served by the State's Attorney.
Who sponsors HB2731     ?
HB2731      is sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen, Daniel Didech (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat), Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), and Joyce Mason (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2731     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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