WRONGFUL PROSECUTION COMM'N House SponsorsRep. Kambium Buckner-Justin Slaughter-Mary E. Flowers 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission Act. Creates the Wrongful Prosecution Commission as an independent commission under the Illinois Human Rights Commission for administrative purposes. Defines "claim of wrongful prosecution" as a claim by or on behalf of a living person convicted of a crime in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants asserting that the person was falsely incriminated for the crime and there is credible evidence related to allegations of the use of false evidence to obtain the conviction. Defines other terms. Provides that the Commission shall conduct inquiries into claims of wrongful prosecution. Provides that if the Commission concludes there is sufficient evidence of wrongful prosecution to merit judicial review, the Chair of the Commission shall request that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County assign the case to a trial judge for consideration. Provides that the Act applies to claims of wrongful prosecution filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Repeals the Act 10 years after the effective date. Effective immediately. 12/17/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading 1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/27/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/27/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/27/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote 3/28/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Kambium Buckner 4/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 4/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/28/2020HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 1/28/2020HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner 2/21/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2020HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die