Bill
SB 1361
Arizona: Establishes victims’ rights and support after peace officer incidents, including timely updates, access to materials, interpreter services, and potential officer removal/p
Note on source material
- The provided document appears to conflate two different bills that both use the identifier “SB 1361” in different jurisdictions. One is an Arizona bill (adds Arizona Revised Statutes §13‑4444) concerning victims’ rights after “peace officer violence.” The other is an Illinois bill titled the “Transmission for Transition Law” concerning high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission and procurement of associated renewable energy credits (RECs). The summary below treats each separately.
Arizona: SB 1361 — “Peace officer violence victims’ bill of rights” (adds ARS §13‑4444)
Purpose and intent
- Establish statutory rights and procedures to preserve and protect the rights of victims and families following injury or death resulting from a peace officer interaction.
Key provisions and changes
- Enumerates victims’ rights including: to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity; access to legal/community support; and to delay or refuse interviews for at least 24 hours after a critical incident.
- Language and timing protections: investigators must not provide false/misleading information while investigations are pending; all communications/updates must be in the victim’s preferred language; an interpreter or multilingual representative must be made available within one hour after a critical incident and for the duration of the investigation.
- Timelines for evidence and records access: victims/families must be given unredacted access to relevant materials and findings, with an opportunity to review items up to 48 hours before public release. Body‑worn camera, bystander, incident and surveillance footage must be shared with the victim’s family within 72 hours. Employment and disciplinary records of involved officers must be made available within 72 hours without a public records request.
- Procedural participation: rights to be notified of investigative milestones (24 hours before public notice), to be present/heard at proceedings, to request case reopening if prosecution is not pursued, and to participate in police policy reform discussions.
- Practical supports: municipalities must pay for supportive services and restitution and must establish an independent victim advocate role (separate from police) to respond at the scene and provide updates (monthly).
- Privacy and reporting rules: victims’ identifying/health information cannot be released until family is notified; investigatory forms must refer to affected persons as “victims” (not “suspects”).
- Officer employment consequence (text truncated but explicit): a peace officer involved in a shooting or in‑custody death must be removed from law enforcement role and the officer’s pension permanently withheld (provision appears in the draft).
Who is affected
- Victims and family members of individuals injured or killed in peace officer interactions; municipal police departments and investigative agencies; municipalities (responsible for advocates and some costs); peace officers (record disclosure and, for involved officers, potential removal/pension consequences).
Procedural/timeline aspects
- Bill was introduced Feb 18, 2025 (sponsors listed: Sen. Analise Ortiz; cosponsors Lela Alston, Lauren Kuby; Reps Anna Abeytia, Mariana Sandoval). The draft adds a new section to Arizona criminal statutes. (Note: the legislative status in the packet is unclear/mixed.)
Illinois: SB 1361 — “Transmission for Transition Law” (HVDC transmission and REC procurement)
Purpose and intent
- Encourage responsible development of high voltage direct current (HVDC) interregional transmission to access geographically diverse, low‑cost renewable generation and support Illinois’s decarbonization goals.
Key provisions and changes
- Requires the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) long‑term renewable procurement plan to include procurement of renewable energy credits tied to HVDC resources (HVDC RECs).
- IPA must conduct at least one forward procurement for HVDC RECs within 240 days after the amendatory act’s effective date; establishes application and bidding procedures.
- By Dec 1, 2025, IPA must issue a report describing how current transmission systems limit utilities’ ability to meet renewable procurement goals.
- Amends multiple statutes (Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, Illinois Power Agency Act, Public Utilities Act, Prevailing Wage Act, and others) to add HVDC/transmission‑related definitions, procurement rules, cost recovery provisions and exemptions (e.g., a provider of HVDC RECs and associated transmission may be exempt from annual supplier diversity reporting).
- Utilities that enter contracts to purchase HVDC RECs may recover costs through tariffed charges.
Who is affected
- Illinois Power Agency, electric utilities and ratepayers, developers of HVDC transmission and associated renewable supply, Illinois Commerce Commission, workforce/planning entities, and communities impacted by transmission projects.
Procedural/timeline aspects
- Requires IPA procurement within 240 days and an IPA transmission‑limitation report by Dec 1, 2025. The bill text indicates immediate effectiveness for some provisions. Sponsor listed in the packet: Sen. Bill Cunningham (Illinois).
Recommended next step
- Please confirm which SB 1361 (Arizona victims’ rights or Illinois HVDC/transmission) you want a deeper or focused analysis on, or provide the state/jurisdiction so I can prepare a single, fully detailed summary (including likely legal/administrative impacts and implementation considerations).
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