Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0904

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

725 ILCS 120/4.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the office of the State's Attorney shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the notification services available from the Department of Human Services, including the statewide telephone number. Provides that when the defendant has been committed to the Department of Human Services after being found not guilty by reason of insanity or other provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may request to be notified by the releasing authority of the defendant's furloughs, temporary release, or final discharge from State custody. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used by victims to make notification requests under these provisions, and shall publicize this telephone number on its website and to the State's Attorney of each county.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/15/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/28/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
3/5/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
3/6/2008	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
3/6/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008
3/13/2008	Senate	Second Reading
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
4/9/2008	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/9/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/9/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/9/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/16/2008	House	First Reading
4/16/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/1/2008	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
5/9/2008	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
5/15/2008	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
5/15/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/30/2008	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/30/2008	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/30/2008	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2008	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2008	Senate	Governor Approved
8/25/2008	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2009
8/25/2008	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0904

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