Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1643
Session 104th
Corrections Ombudsperson
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 23, 2025
First Action
Jan 23, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1643
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Restorative Justice & Public Safety
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Creates the Department of Corrections Independent Ombudsperson Law. Provides that the Corrections Oversight Committee shall appoint the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson. Provides that the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson shall serve a term of 6 years and may be only removed from office by the Governor for cause. Provides that the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson shall not be a current or former employee of the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a contractor for those departments. Establishes the duties of the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson. Provides that the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson shall: (1) monitor and inspect facilities of the Department of Corrections; (2) investigate unresolved complaints from committed persons, their families, and corrections staff regarding correctional facility conditions and treatment of committed persons; (3) create a uniform reporting system and collect and analyze data related to deaths, suicides, sexual and physical assaults, lockdowns, staff vacancies and committed persons-to-staff ratios, visits to committed persons, and use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities; (4) conduct regular inspections of correctional facilities at least once every year for facilities not meeting standards, and at least once every 36 months for facilities that are meeting standards; and (5) publicly issue periodic facility inspection reports and an annual report with recommendations and a summary of data. Establishes other duties of the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson. Provides that the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson shall report regularly on its activities, investigations, and inspections, including an annual report, which shall be presented to and discussed at a meeting of the Corrections Oversight Committee and make other reports on topics of special interest. Provides that all reports of the Independent Corrections Ombudsperson shall be made available to the public online and provided to the Director of Corrections, the Governor, the Attorney General, and the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions (8)
03/26/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 006-004-000
03/12/2026
House
Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
03/21/2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
02/18/2025
House
Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
01/28/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/28/2025
House
First Reading
01/23/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Sources
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 10:55:43 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:35:58 PM