The Governor signed the bill into law on Tuesday.
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Rauner then immediately signed a bill created to bring together legislators, the director of the Illinois State Police and members of the Chicago Regional Human Trafficking Task Force. “People deserve an opportunity for a second chance”.
SB 2370 is especially important because it expands a requirement that an attorney be present to protect children questioned for the most serious crimes.
Among them is legislation to remove employment barriers for people with criminal records in certain occupations that require licenses.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission Chairman George Timberlake says the new laws are a step in the right direction, though more could be done to improve Illinois’ system for allowing expungements.
IL lawmakers unanimously approved the bill during this year’s session.
But Rauner faced some criticism Monday for using his amendatory veto power last week to rewrite a bill that would’ve stopped the Department of Corrections from suing inmates to recoup the cost of imprisonment.
Two of the other laws add catfish to the list of aquatic animals that can be taken by bowfishing and permit hunters to take bobwhite quail, chukar partridge and gray partridge on public hunting grounds.
Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno said it breaks her heart hearing the daily tally of shooting victims. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Democrat who sponsored the bill, said the rewrite effectively killed the measure because there weren’t votes for an override.
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They proposed the legislation saying the practice is unfair, overly punitive and IL collects less from the lawsuits than it costs to pursue them. “We have to work together to fix it”.
