Harper Statement on Passage of SAFE-T Act Trailer Bill

CHICAGO, Ill. – Following passage of a bill clarifying certain provisions of the 2021 SAFE-T Act to aid officials and courts in their interpretation of it, state Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is hailing the bill, which sets up the final provisions of the Act to...

Stava-Murray Statement on SAFE-T Act Clarification Measure

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Following the Legislature’s annual veto session, state Rep. Anne Stava-Murray, D-Downers Grove, is heralding passage of a bill which clarifies some parts of the 2021 SAFE-T Act, to ensure that officials and courts interpret it correctly once it...

Avelar Passes Public Safety, Criminal Justice Reform Measure

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill supported by state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, that shores up public safety measures while boosting equity within the criminal justice system passed the Illinois General Assembly Thursday. “My colleagues in the General Assembly...