More on IL SAFE-T Act Risks

Some Additional Analysis and Recommended Resources on this Law

State's attorneys across Illinois continue to warn about the public safety risks coming with full implementation of the Illinois SAFE-T Act.

The name of the SAFE-T Act is an acronym, which stands for “Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today.” As we have previously mentioned, there is a long history of politicians naming proposed legislation using catchy (even if misleading) names. Such is the case with this legislation, which contains several provisions that place public safety at risk, rather than advancing it.

Illinois is now just four weeks from a gubernatorial election. Governor Pritzker has been unyielding to the mounting criticism about the negative impact from the legislation he signed into law. Perhaps, the governor is planning on acting after the election. He would not be the first Illinois politician to change a campaign tune after an election was over. Here an update.