Lawmakers held a hearing on the amendments for House Bill 163 Saturday.
In the lame-duck session, state lawmakers discussed a new controversial criminal justice reform bill put forth by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. This is a big problem and requires a bold response. House bill 163 as now amended is a bold response, said John Rakowski with the Illinois State Bar Association.
The proposed legislation includes ending cash bail, expanding police training on use of force and prohibiting chokeholds. It also requires the maintenance of police misconduct records and the use of special prosecutors in officer-involved deaths. This is a comprehensive, bold, transformative initiative to reform the way we look at criminal justice, violence reduction and police accountability across the state of Illinois, added Illinois Senator Elgie Sims.
Mike’s bill is common sense. The only people benefiting from the in state collegiate games ban are off shore gaming sites. This bill should be passed ASAP.
Why don’t they allow wagering on what percentage of the legislators will be convicted of the crimes they are indicted for?
- Jimmy The Geek - Sunday, Jan 10, 21 @ 11:04 am:
Hoping the Legislators include expungement of any prior Book Making convictions as part of the sweeping Progressive changes coming, similar to Cannabis now that Book Making is Legal.
“…. Given that [NCAA athletes were asked to play during COVID], the idea they’d be harmed by wagering is illusory… I look forward to…..find a way for student athletes to benefit from wagers placed on games they play in”
A bill aimed at making college education and teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable for people of color began working its way through the General Assembly on Saturday with
Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois
Illinois House lawmakers were back in the capital city Friday for the first time since May, kicking off a five-day “lame duck” legislative session.
No substantive action was taken in the brief House session Friday, which began with Republican Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, requesting greater access for members of the media in the Bank of Springfield Center which hosted the session. Only a handful of reporters were allowed on the second level of the 7,700-seat arena due to strict COVID-19 restrictions.
The venue is the same as it was in May, but reporters had requested better access to lawmakers on the floor of the center. No such expanded access was granted Friday.
State Rep. Sonya Harper was among the most vocal critics of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s attempt to distribute cannabis dispensary licenses through a lottery.