Constitutional Rights and Remedies, Task Force on

Board and Commission Details

Meeting Information

​The Task Force shall meet at least 3 times with the first meeting occurring within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly. The Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. The Task Force shall produce a report detailing the Task Force's findings and recommendations and needed resources. The Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by May 1, 2021.

Contact Name

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Function

The purpose of the Task Force on Constitutional Rights and Remedies is to develop and propose policies and procedures to review and reform constitutional rights and remedies, including qualified immunity for peace officers.

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

None

Composition

The president of statewide association representing trial lawyers or his or her designee, the executive director of a statewide association advocating for the advancement of civil liberties or his or her designee, a representative representing statewide labor, all appointed by the Governor. Four members of the public appointed, one appointed by each the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the Senate. The president of a statewide bar association or his or her designee, the executive director of a statewide association representing county sheriffs or his or her designee, the executive director of a statewide association representing chiefs of police, a representative of the Chicago Police Department, all appointed by the Governor. The Director of the Illinois State Police or his or her designee. The Attorney General, or his or her designee. A retired judge appointed by the Governor. One State Representative, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one State Representative, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; one State Senator, appointed by the President of the Senate; one State Senator, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint co-chairpersons for the Task Force. The Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

Authority

20 ILCS 5165/4-5


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Rogers, Larry 01/01/2022 09/22/2021 Governor Member President of a statewide association representing trial lawyers
Connell, Colleen 01/01/2022 06/28/2021 Governor Member Executive Director of a statewide association advocating for the advancement of civil liberties Cook
Julion, Mack 01/01/2022 10/25/2021 Governor Member Representative representing statewide labor Cook
Futterman, Craig 04/26/2021 Speaker of the House Public Member Cook
D'Abla, Joel 04/12/2021 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Public Member Cook
Shapiro, Carolyn 09/22/2021 President of the Senate Public Member
Cummings, Tamara 03/29/2021 Minority Leader of the Senate Public Member
Wilder, Michael 01/01/2022 05/20/2021 Governor Member President of a statewide bar association or designee
Kaitschuk, James 01/01/2022 09/22/2021 Governor Member Executive Director of a statewide association representing county sheriffs
Conrad, Christopher 01/22/2022 09/27/2021 Governor Member Executive Director of a statewide association representing chiefs of police
O'Malley, Dana 01/01/2022 09/22/2021 Governor Member Representative of the Chicago Police Department
Davis, Matt Statute Director of Illinois State Police or their designee
Wright, Ashley Statute Attorney General
Crowder, Barbara 01/01/2022 09/20/2021 Governor Retired Judge
Slaughter, Justin 04/13/2021 Speaker of the House State Representative, Co-Chair
Ugaste, Dan 03/05/2021 Minority Leader of the House of Representatives State Representative
Sims, Elgie 04/23/2021 President of the Senate State Senator, Co-Chair
Curran, John 03/29/2021 Minority Leader of the Senate State Senator