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 11/14/19: HB 2291 did not pass in the General Assembly before its adjournment. We look forward to continuing to work on this legislation.
Currently, small scale drug possession...
UPDATE 11/14/19: HB 1614 did not pass in the General Assembly before its adjournment. We look forward to continuing to work on this legislation.
In Illinois, shoplifting an item with...
UPDATE 4/12/19: HB 217 failed to pass out of the Illinois House. We look forward to continuing to work towards ensuring the question regarding an applicant’s criminal record on college applications...
UPDATE 11/14/19: HB 1582 did not pass in the General Assembly before its adjournment. We look forward to continuing to work on this legislation.
Net neutrality is about free speech. Without...
UPDATE 8/17/18: SB 3503 was signed into law by Governor Rauner.
Right now, there are no consistent guidelines for county courthouses in Illinois to provide a private...
UPDATE 11/29/18: SB 2369 did not pass the 100th General Assembly before its adjournment. We look forward to pursuing legislation to make data collection permanent in the 101st...