ILLINOIS TRUST ACT Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Cristina Castro House Sponsors(Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez-Litesa E. Wallace-Theresa Mah-Juliana Stratton, Laura Fine, Kelly M. Cassidy, Will Guzzardi, Cynthia Soto, Emanuel Chris Welch, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ann M. Williams, Camille Y. Lilly, Rita Mayfield, Robyn Gabel, Sara Feigenholtz, Silvana Tabares, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Lou Lang, Gregory Harris, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Christian L. Mitchell) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/1.1from Ch. 116, par. 201.1Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 140/1.1Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois TRUST Act. Provides that upon a receipt of a request from a victim of qualifying criminal activity or the victim's representative for completion of a certification form by a certifying agency, the designated certifying official for the agency shall complete and issue the certification form, except that the certifying official may decline, by written notice to the requesting victim or the victim's representative, to complete the certification form requested under the Act only if, after a good faith inquiry, the agency cannot determine that the applicant is a victim of qualifying criminal activity. Provides that requests for expedited completion of a certification form shall be raised by the victim or representative of the victim in writing and shall establish that the victim is eligible for expedited review. Provides that each certifying agency has independent legal authority to complete and issue a certification form. Provides that a certifying official from each certifying agency shall respond to requests for certifications and make information regarding the agency's procedures for certification requests publicly available for victims of qualifying criminal activity and their representatives. Defines terms. Makes other changes. 1/11/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/11/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/11/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 1/18/2017SenateAssigned to Executive 1/24/2017SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 1/24/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading January 25, 2017 2/7/2017SenateSecond Reading 2/7/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 8, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/29/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 016-000-000 5/30/2017SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/30/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton 5/30/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/30/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-006-000 5/30/2017HouseArrived in House 5/30/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/30/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/30/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 8/23/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 8/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 8/23/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 9/28/2017HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 10/17/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 10/17/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 10/20/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 10/20/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 10/23/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 10/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 10/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 10/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 10/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 10/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton 11/6/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 11/7/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 11/7/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 11/7/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 12/15/2017HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/15/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die