093_HB1315

 
                                     LRB093 04070 RLC 04109 b

 1        AN ACT concerning sexually violent persons.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  5.   The Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act
 5    is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

 6        (725 ILCS 207/20)
 7        Sec. 20.  Civil nature of  proceedings.  The  proceedings
 8    under  this Act are shall be civil in nature.  The provisions
 9    of the Civil  Practice  Law,  and  all  existing  and  future
10    amendments  of  that  Law  shall  apply  to  all  proceedings
11    hereunder except as otherwise provided in this Act.
12    (Source: P.A. 90-40, eff. 1-1-98.)