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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall submit a report to the Illinois State Police after receiving a complaint of a hate crime or other bias-related complaint within 2 weeks of receiving the complaint. Describes information to be contained in the report. Provides that, when handling a hate crime or bias-related complaint, each law enforcement agency shall (1) approach victims in a sensitive and supportive manner; (2) reassure victims that appropriate investigative and enforcement methods will be used by the law enforcement agency to properly address the bias incident; (3) as required by the facts and circumstances surrounding the suspected or confirmed bias incident, ensure that a thorough and complete initial response investigation and a follow-up investigation are conducted, including providing for appropriate community relations activities and crime prevention programs; (4) refer the victims and the witnesses to the appropriate Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy or the Division on Civil Rights; (5) interact with concerned community service organizations, civic groups, and religious institutions regarding the bias incident; and (6) effectively calm victims and reduce their fear and alienation through direct, ongoing official communication regarding the bias incident. Provides that the Illinois State Police must identify patterns and analyze the information reported to it for the purpose of connecting the information to other reported crimes or incidents, create a reporting form or process to receive this information, review all reports, and disseminate to potentially affected law enforcement agencies and create a process for the sharing of all the reported incidents with law enforcement agencies across the State. Provides that each law enforcement agency shall identify a point of contact in regard to hate crime reporting within the agency and provide the Illinois State Police with that person's name and contact information. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall adopt rules identifying other bias-related complaints that must be reported. Makes a conforming change. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt reports and information received under the hate crime and bias-related incident reporting under the Uniform Crime Reporting Act.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all law enforcement agencies in Illinois must report hate crimes and other bias-related complaints to the Illinois State Police within two weeks of receiving them, detailing specific information about the incident, victim, and offender, including any organized groups involved. The Illinois State Police will then analyze this data to identify patterns and share findings with other agencies to improve responses and prevention efforts. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to handle victims of hate crimes and bias incidents with sensitivity and support, conduct thorough investigations, refer victims to appropriate advocacy offices, engage with community organizations, and communicate regularly with victims to reduce fear. Additionally, each agency must designate a point of contact for hate crime reporting, and the Illinois State Police will establish rules for reporting other types of bias-related complaints. Finally, this bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt these hate crime and bias-related incident reports from public disclosure, ensuring the privacy of information related to these sensitive investigations.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 02/06/2026)
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