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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Statewide Hate Crime Information Act, mandates that the Illinois State Police will collect and maintain data on hate crimes, which are defined as crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. The State Police will establish a standardized reporting format for law enforcement agencies to submit information about hate crime arrests to the Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center, including details like the date, location, bias motivation, and involved parties. Local law enforcement agencies are required to report arrests with probable cause for hate crimes to the State Police and inform prosecutors about any prior history of hate crimes by the accused. Furthermore, in criminal prosecutions for hate crimes, evidence of the defendant's past commission of other hate crimes will be admissible to demonstrate relevance to the case.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/05/2026)
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