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IL SB3591
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Elgie Sims
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AI Summary
- Creates the Statewide Hate Crime Information Act requiring Illinois State Police to compile and maintain a centralized database of hate crime information through the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center
- Requires local law enforcement agencies to submit reports to Illinois State Police after any arrest with probable cause for a hate crime, including details such as date, location, bias motivation, suspect/victim identity, and any organized groups involved
- Mandates law enforcement to notify prosecutors of any information about an accused person's history of perpetrating hate crimes
- Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow evidence of a defendant's prior hate crimes to be admissible in current hate crime prosecutions, similar to existing rules for domestic violence cases
- Courts must weigh prior offense evidence against potential prejudice, considering factors such as proximity in time and factual similarity to the charged offense
Legislative Description
HATE CRIME INFORMATION ACT
Last Action
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Assignments2/5/2026
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