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In April 2014, Illinois lawmakers in the state's House and Senate agreed to place a referendum on the fall ballot to amend the Illinois state constitution. [1] [11] The proposed amendment to Section 8.1 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, appeared on the ballot of the November 4, 2014, general election ...
(The Center Square) – Around a dozen new laws go into effect Jan. 1 making changes to Illinois’ criminal justice system. Beginning New Year’s Day, law enforcement training will have a course ...
The preamble of the 1970 Constitution is as follows: . We, the People of the State of Illinois—grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He has permitted us to enjoy and seeking His blessing upon our endeavors—in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; eliminate poverty and ...
The amendment added Article I, Section 8.1 to the Illinois Constitution of 1970, which read: Section 8.1: Crime Victim's Rights: a) Crime victims, as defined by law, shall have the following rights as provided by law: 1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice process.
Originally, the Illinois General Assembly met every two years, although special sessions were sometimes held, and the laws passed during a session were printed within a year of each session. [3] Early volumes of Illinois laws contained public and private laws, as well as the auditors and treasurer's report for that biennium. [ 3 ]
The efforts in Illinois to impose more restrictions on gun ownership and gun sales come at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court, dominated by conservatives, has taken a much more expansive view of ...
(The Center Square) – Without going into details on who is going to pay for the ideas discussed, the Illinois Senate Human Rights Committee held a hearing Tuesday called “Housing as a Human ...
An 1827 Illinois law prohibited the sale of drugs that could induce abortions. [5] The law classed these medications as a "poison". [6] The 1827 law was the first in the nation to impose criminal penalties in connection with abortion before quickening. [7] Illinois passed a bill in 1867 that made abortion and attempted abortion a criminal offense.