Our work with the Illinois legislature is a critical way that we advance civil liberties in our state, and we spend a significant amount of time engaging in the legislative process each year.
We aim to support bills that strengthen our rights guaranteed under the Constitution and defeat bills that threaten them. See below for information about our legislative efforts.
UPDATE 6/9/23: HB 1596 was signed into law by Governor Pritzker.
HB 1596 amends various child welfare and juvenile court statutes to reflect more...
UPDATE 6/9/23: HB 3425 was signed into law by Governor Pritzker.
While there has been significant work in Illinois to...
The civil asset forfeiture process allows law enforcement to take property and belongings from someone, even if they are not arrested or convicted of a crime. Hoping to make...
Programs and apps that track and collect personal health information are used by millions of Americans seeking to monitor this data for a variety of reasons – from tracking one’s heart...
Illinois is currently just one of 6 states that does not guarantee counsel to any youth in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. That means that...
Implements a proven public health approach, eliminating the failed policies of the “War on Drugs.” The bill reclassifies the charge for simple possession of all drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor and...