Bill Status of HB 277   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  COURTS-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Nicholas K. Smith-Justin Slaughter

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Celina Villanueva, Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes, Laura M. Murphy, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Christopher Belt and Mattie Hunter)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0789

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 22/1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Judicial Circuits Apportionment Act of 2005. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
705 ILCS 22/1
Adds reference to:
625 ILCS 5/6-308
730 ILCS 5/5-9-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, whenever a person fails to appear in court and the court continues the case, if the clerk of the court elects to establish a system to send text, email, and telephone notifications, the clerk of the court may send notifications to an email address, may send a text message to the person's last known cellular telephone number, and if the person does not have a cellular telephone number, may reach the person at the person's last known landline telephone number regarding the continued court date. Deletes a provision that requires a court to enter an order of failure to appear if a person does not appear in court on or before the continued court date or satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes language providing that an offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment and that the court may issue a summons for his or her appearance or a warrant of arrest.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
In the Unified Code of Corrections, restores language that provides that an offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and imprisoned for nonpayment, and that the court may issue a summons for his appearance or a warrant of arrest.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that if the person does not (i) appear in court on or before the continued court date, (ii) satisfy the charge without a court appearance if allowed by Illinois Supreme Court Rule, or (iii) satisfy the court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible for no fault of the person, the court shall enter an ex parte judgment of conviction imposing a single assessment, plus the minimum fine allowed by statute.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
730 ILCS 5/5-9-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill and the changes made by Senate Amendment No. 2, and makes the following changes. Provides that the changes made to the Illinois Vehicle Code apply to each individual whose license was suspended under the provision between January 1, 2020 and the effective date of the amendatory Act. Removes the changes made to the Unified Code of Corrections.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/1/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  3/1/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/16/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-005-000
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-038-002
  3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/24/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/24/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/9/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva
  5/14/2024SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  5/14/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/14/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  5/15/2024SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/15/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5/15/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/15/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/15/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 008-000-000
  5/15/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2024
  5/16/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2024
  5/17/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  5/17/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
  5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  5/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/20/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  5/21/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  5/21/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  5/22/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 006-000-000
  5/23/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/23/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Villanueva
  5/23/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/23/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-015-000
  5/23/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/24/2024HouseArrived in House
  5/24/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2, 3
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
  5/24/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 070-036-001
  5/25/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 070-036-001
  5/25/2024HouseHouse Concurs
  5/25/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/11/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  6/21/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0789

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