Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/16A-6

from Ch. 38, par. 16A-6

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an affirmative defense to retail theft.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	720 ILCS 5/16A-6

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Adds a preamble to the bill. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Torture and Relief Inquiry Commission. Provides that the Illinois Torture Relief Inquiry Commission shall be an independent commission under the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts for administrative purposes. Provides that the Commission shall study torture committed by John Burge and other officers. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission shall be an independent agency under the Illinois Human Rights Commission rather than the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Changes the terms of appointment of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission. Provides that the Executive Director of the Illinois Human Rights Commission must obtain a signed agreement from the convicted person seeking an inquiry into a claim of torture that the convicted person waives his or her right against self-incrimination under the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. Provides that the records and proceedings of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission shall be confidential until the proceedings before the Commission are concluded and a final decision has been made by the Commission. Provides that the Act applies to claims of torture filed not later than 5 years after the effective date of the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that specified Commission meetings and hearings shall be held in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Provides that all records (instead of records and proceedings) of the Commission shall be confidential until the proceedings before the Commission are concluded and a final decision has been made by the Commission.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/13/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2/13/2008	House	First Reading
2/13/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/1/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/1/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
5/7/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
5/7/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
5/7/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 011-000-000
5/7/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/7/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
5/8/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/8/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/29/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/29/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
5/29/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/29/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
5/29/2008	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/29/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
5/29/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
5/29/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
5/30/2008	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/30/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 31, 2008
5/30/2008	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/31/2008	Senate	First Reading
5/31/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
11/12/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
11/12/2008	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
11/12/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
11/12/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
11/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
11/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
11/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
11/19/2008	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
11/19/2008	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
11/19/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 19, 2008
11/19/2008	Senate	Second Reading
11/19/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 20, 2008
1/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
1/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
1/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
1/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
1/13/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
1/13/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
1/13/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
1/13/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
1/13/2009	House	Arrived in House
1/13/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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