# Illinois HB3710: CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS Illinois HB3710, CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0326) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3710-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3710 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0326 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: judiciary - criminal, assignments, criminal law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (200 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that crime victims have the right to be treated with fairness and respect during the investigatory process, including the right to be free from deception and free from the knowing communication of false facts about evidence during interviews and conversations with law enforcement. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Fair treatment for people reporting crimes: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2025, Illinois law protects people who report being crime victims as defined by state law. They have a right to fair and respectful treatment during investigations. This includes the right not to be knowingly told false facts about evidence. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Do Pass Criminal Law; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 110 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; | pass | 10 | 5 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0326 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-27: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-04: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3710.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3710-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).