Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 21 D cosponsors

HB3632      — CASE REVIEW-HOMICIDE VICTIMS

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-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 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

Establishes the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act for reviewing unresolved murder cases.

This bill creates a process for reviewing cases of open unresolved murders that are over three years old. It involves law enforcement agencies conducting case file reviews and potentially full reinvestigations if new leads are identified.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families of homicide victims can request reviews of unresolved cases, improving their access to information and support.

Summary

Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the application for review of the case file under the Act, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and for which no likely perpetrator has been identified. Provides that the person or persons performing the review shall not have previously investigated the murder. Provides that only one case review shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same murder victim. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall develop a written application to be used for persons to request a case file review. Provides that the applicable agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the murder if the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of the murder would result in probative investigative leads. Provides for the compilation and publication of specified information and statistics regarding open unresolved murders by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall employ or designate a minimum number of family liaison officers proportionate to the average number of homicides in the agency's jurisdiction within the previous 5 years of the date of employment with the maximum ratio of 40 homicides per each family liaison officer employed or designated. Each agency may establish a lower ratio for hiring or designating of family liaison officers. Establishes the duties and training for family liaison officers. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act to make conforming changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

  3. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  8. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  10. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  11. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  12. Assigned to Criminal Law

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-035-000

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

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  26. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  28. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  33. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

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

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  40. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  45. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  46. Second Reading - Short Debate

  47. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  48. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  50. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  56. Referred to Rules Committee

  57. First Reading

  58. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam Buckner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (159)

159 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 76 Yea · 35 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 72003
Republican 13404
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 753507
% of votes cast 64%30%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
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 Nay
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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Judiciary

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 10000
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Judiciary

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 10000
Total 10500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3632      do?
Creates the Homicide Victims' Families' Rights Act. Provides for the review of the case file of open unresolved murders. Defines "open unresolved murder" as any criminal activity in which death occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of the application for review of the case file under the Act, for which all probative investigative leads have been exhausted, and for which no likely perpetrator has been identified. Provides that the person or persons performing the review shall not have previously investigated the murder. Provides that only one case review shall be undertaken at any one time with respect to the same murder victim. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall develop a written application to be used for persons to request a case file review. Provides that the applicable agency shall conduct a full reinvestigation of the murder if the review of the case file concludes that a full reinvestigation of the murder would result in probative investigative leads. Provides for the compilation and publication of specified information and statistics regarding open unresolved murders by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall employ or designate a minimum number of family liaison officers proportionate to the average number of homicides in the agency's jurisdiction within the previous 5 years of the date of employment with the maximum ratio of 40 homicides per each family liaison officer employed or designated. Each agency may establish a lower ratio for hiring or designating of family liaison officers. Establishes the duties and training for family liaison officers. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act to make conforming changes.
Who sponsors HB3632     ?
HB3632      is sponsored by Robert Peters, Mary Edly-Allen, Karina Villa, Kam Buckner (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Gregg Johnson (Democrat), and Thaddeus Jones (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3632     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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