HB 3710 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS

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.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the text signed into law. The changes are primarily administrative, updating the document headers and page footers to reflect this final status. There are no substantive policy changes regarding criminal law, victim rights, or DNA database procedures.

TECHNICAL

Updated document headers and page footers to change the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the bill has been finalized for signing.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 22, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Criminal Law

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 13 co-sponsors