As anticipated, the Criminal Justice Reform bill (HB3653) passed by the 101st Illinois General Assembly was signed into law by Governor Pritzker on Monday, February 22, 2021. A statewide tour by the Governor included stops in Chicago, Springfield, Champaign and Carbondale.  

Included within Public Act 101-0652, among other things, is ending cash bail, new 'Use of Force' standards and expanded 'Use of Force' training, officer body camera mandate, maintaining police conduct records, as well as a myriad of effective dates.

A full summary of HB3653, as prepared by UCCI legal counsel, is provided for your review and information, which includes a chart of the various effective dates at the end.