Bill Status of HB 4629   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  DOMESTIC VIOL-FATALITY REVIEW

House Sponsors
Rep. James H. Meyer, Esther Golar, Elizabeth Hernandez, Harry Osterman, Linda Chapa LaVia, Edward J. Acevedo, Fred Crespo, Luis Arroyo and Maria Antonia Berrios

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
750 ILCS 60/Art. V heading new
750 ILCS 60/501 new
750 ILCS 60/505 new
750 ILCS 60/510 new
750 ILCS 60/515 new
750 ILCS 60/520 new
750 ILCS 60/525 new
750 ILCS 60/530 new
5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 207

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Authorizes the creation of Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams to identify and review the circumstances that led to domestic violence related homicides and identify strategies to prevent future fatalities. Allows, for the limited purpose of domestic violence fatality reviews, the disclosure to Team members of any information deemed confidential, privileged, or prohibited from disclosure by any other Act. Provides that confidential information obtained by a Team shall remain confidential and may not be disclosed by the Team. Provides that the proceedings, records, opinions, and deliberations of a Team shall be privileged. Limits the liability for a Team member or a person providing information to a Team for civil damages arising out of an official act or an omission during the gathering or processing of information by a Team, except for willful or wanton misconduct or acts performed outside the scope of the authority of the Team. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall convene a statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Advisory Council with specified duties. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts information gathered by a Team from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.

House Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams may (instead of shall) be closed to the public under the Open Meetings Act (instead of not subject to the Open Meetings Act). Provides that confidential information obtained by a Team shall remain confidential and may not be disclosed by the Team. Provides that the proceedings, records, opinions, and deliberations of a Team may be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (instead of are privileged) and are not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence in any civil action in any manner.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
  1/28/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/4/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  4/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  5/30/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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