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 |