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 areshall becivil in nature. The provisions 9 of the Civil Practice Law, and all existing and future 10 amendments of that Lawshallapply to all proceedings 11 hereunder except as otherwise provided in this Act. 12 (Source: P.A. 90-40, eff. 1-1-98.)