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.
Illinois’ HIV criminalization law is outdated, dangerous, and discriminatory. Under current law, people living with HIV (PLWH) face the threat of arrest, prosecution, and incarceration due to their HIV status, even if they do not transmit HIV to another person.
UPDATE 5/31/20: The legislative session was impacted due to COVID-19.
UPDATE 5/31/20: The legislative session was impacted due to COVID-19.
UPDATE 5/31/20: The legislative session was impacted due to COVID-19.
UPDATE 1/17/20: SB 1786 was signed into law by Governor Pritzker. Read more here.
UPDATE 6/12/19: SB 25 was signed into law by Governor Pritzker. Read more here.