HB 1739 mandates saliva or tissue collection of all persons arrested for a felony or a Class A misdemeanor.

House Sponsor: Rep. Reboletti

HB 2195 mandates saliva or tissue collection of all persons arrested for committing a felony.

House Sponsor: Rep. Mendoza

SB 58: Mandates blood, saliva, or tissue collection of all persons arrested for the commission or attempted commission of a violent crime.

Senate Sponsor: Sen. Silverstein

Want To Learn More About These Bills?

• HB 1739: Download The Factsheet --> Read The Bill --> Check The Status

• HB 2195: Download The Factsheet --> Read The Bill --> Check the Status

• SB: 58: Download The Factsheet --> Read The Bill --> Check The Status

HB 1948 - Surveillance Camera Data Collection

House Sponsors: Reps. Jakobsson - Rose - Currie - Davis, M - Kay
ACLU Initiative

HB 1948 would require police agencies that own or have access to video surveillance cameras to disclose to the Attorney General (1) the number of cameras they own or have access to, and (2) their privacy regulations, if they have any. It would also require the Attorney Generally to post this information on its website.

To learn more about why surveillance camera data collection is important, you can:

• Download the HB 1948 Factsheet
• Read the ACLU of Illinois Camera Report
• Watch Senior Attorney Adam Schwartz on YouTube

Want To Learn More About This Bill?

• Read The Bill
• Check The Status of HB 1948

HB 1371 - School Choice Act

House Sponsor: Representative Ford

HB 1371 would allow public schools to pay taxpayer funds to private religious schools, by means of tuition vouchers to certain parents. This bill establishes a pilot School Choice Program which would create a voucher program for 1000 students living in one of the 20 zip codes that generate the greatest amount of State lottery sales in 2010. Eligible students would receive a scholarship to leave a public school and enroll in an non-public school.

Want To Learn More About This Bill?

• Read Our Factsheet
• Read The Bill
• Check The Status of HB 1371