Gov. Pritzker signed House Bill 3653, the controversial criminal justice reform bill that was passed in the early hours of the lameduck session, despite being opposed by nearly every law enforcement organization in the state. The new law empowers criminals by making it harder to arrest violent offenders and keep them off the streets. It also increases both costs and requirements on police departments, meaning that many communities would likely see cuts to their local police departments, higher property taxes, or a combination of the two. Many elected officials spoke out against House Bill 3653 prior to the signing. Sen. Plummer hopes that the General Assembly will be able to work in a bipartisan manner to pass some sort of a “trailer bill” or follow-up legislation that would fix many of the controversial issues with the new law. Page 12
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