SAFE-T Act

During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to address their concerns and submit questions to the panel. #publicsafety

Drug overdose or poisoning is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. #fentanyl

"This opinion will embolden criminals even more which is what our Governor seems to want.” #bail

Once again Attorney General Raoul is outright lying to the people of the State of Illinois, or in the alternative, he really has no understanding of the law. #safetact

"The Pretrail Fairness provisions are an overreach, vague, and unconstitutional." #safetact

It is not the place of the Legislature to unilaterally act to change our Constitution. #safetact

The lawsuit alleges the SAFE-T Act violates the separation of powers and improperly amended the state Constitution. #safetact

“This bill is still really bad, but it’s moved at least somewhat in the right direction so that, hopefully, we won’t see Armageddon on January 1st.” #orlandpark

The SAFE-T act now includes provisions to allow criminals charged before the effective date on Jan. 1st to be charged under the new SAFE-T Act rules. #safe-tact

House Bill 1095 further clarifies and makes consistent all language pertaining to what prosecutors must show to detain an individual, which is that the person poses a real and present threat to any person or the community, based on specific articulable facts of the case.