104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1587
 
Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Robert Peters
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3930/16 new
50 ILCS 709/5-10
    Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act and the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, the Illinois State Police shall submit to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, or provide to the Authority through a web-based portal, specified information concerning homicides on a quarterly basis. Requires the Authority to study and compile the information and, on a quarterly basis, publish the information on the Authority's public website in a form determined by the Authority.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act 
5is amended by adding Section 16 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3930/16 new)
7    Sec. 16. Homicide reporting.
8    (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, the Authority shall study 
9and compile and, on a quarterly basis, publish on the 
10Authority's public website in a form determined by the 
11Authority, the information submitted by the Illinois State 
12Police under Section 5-10 of the Uniform Crime Reporting Act. 
13    (b) The Authority shall publish the following information 
14for each relevant law enforcement agency:
15        (1) the number of homicides;
16        (2) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm;
17        (3) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm 
18    and homicides for which an alleged perpetrator has been 
19    arrested;
20        (4) the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm 
21    and homicides that are considered clear or closed for a 
22    reason other than an arrest;
23        (5) the number of cases described in paragraph (4) 
 
 
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1    that were cleared or closed because:
2            (i) the alleged perpetrator is deceased;
3            (ii) the case was rejected by the prosecutor;
4            (iii) the suspect is currently incarcerated; or
5            (vi) there are other exceptional means outside of 
6        law enforcement's control; and
7        (6) the number of the cases described in paragraphs 
8    (1) and (2) that were referred to the relevant State's 
9    Attorney office for prosecution. 
 
10    Section 10. The Uniform Crime Reporting Act is amended by 
11changing Sections 5-10 as follows:
 
12    (50 ILCS 709/5-10)
13    Sec. 5-10. Central repository of crime statistics.  
14    (a) The Illinois State Police shall be a central 
15repository and custodian of crime statistics for the State and 
16shall have all the power necessary to carry out the purposes of 
17this Act, including the power to demand and receive 
18cooperation in the submission of crime statistics from all law 
19enforcement agencies. All data and information provided to the 
20Illinois State Police under this Act must be provided in a 
21manner and form prescribed by the Illinois State Police. On an 
22annual basis, the Illinois State Police shall make available 
23compilations of crime statistics and monthly reporting 
24required to be reported by each law enforcement agency. 
 
 
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1    (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, on a quarterly basis, the 
2Illinois State Police shall submit to the Illinois Criminal 
3Justice Information Authority or provide to the Authority 
4through a web-based portal the information the Illinois 
5Criminal Justice Information Authority is required to publish 
6under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) of Section 
716 of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act and that 
8the Illinois State Police has collected from law enforcement 
9agencies. 
10(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 
11102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)