Bill Status of HJRCA 19   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  ILCON-CRIME VICTIMS

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang-Randy Ramey, Jr.-Dennis M. Reboletti-Michael P. McAuliffe-Elizabeth Coulson, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Lisa M. Dugan, Mike Boland, Jim Sacia, Ronald A. Wait, Esther Golar, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia, Dave Winters, Emily McAsey, Monique D. Davis, Karen May, Daniel J. Burke, Patrick J. Verschoore, Michael K. Smith, Dan Reitz, Brandon W. Phelps, Thomas Holbrook, Al Riley, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Harry Osterman, John E. Bradley, Rich Brauer, Michael J. Zalewski, Jay C. Hoffman, Jehan A. Gordon, Maria Antonia Berrios, Luis Arroyo, Elizabeth Hernandez, LaShawn K. Ford, Deborah L. Graham, Edward J. Acevedo, Deborah Mell, Patricia R. Bellock, Greg Harris and Karen A. Yarbrough

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/2/2010HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46

ILCON Art. 1, Sec. 8.1 

Synopsis As Introduced
Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution relating to crime victim rights. Proposes that victims' rights apply in juvenile delinquency proceedings and post-judgment proceedings. Proposes that a crime victim has the right to: (1) have the defendant, any person acting on the defendant's behalf, and the attorney of record prevented from obtaining confidential information or records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or victim's family, that disclose confidential communications made in the course of medical or counseling treatment, or that are otherwise privileged or confidential by law; (2) be heard in person or in any other manner the victim chooses, upon request, at any proceeding involving a post-arrest release decision, plea, sentencing, post-conviction or post-adjudication release decision, or any proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue; (3) receive, upon request, the pre-sentence report when available to the defendant, except for those portions made confidential by law; (4) be present, upon request, at all post-judgment proceedings; and (5) have the safety of the victim, the victim's family, and the general public considered before any parole or other post-judgment release decision is made. Proposes to define "crime victim". Effective upon being declared adopted.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces the substance of the proposed Constitutional Amendment. Provides that a crime victim shall have the right to: (1) notice and to a hearing before a court ruling on an accused's request for access to any of the victim's records, information, or communications which are privileged or confidential by law; (2) be heard in person or in any other reasonable manner convenient to the victim at any proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue; (3) be heard in person or in any other reasonable manner convenient to the victim at any plea, sentencing, reduction or change in sentence, or other proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue; (4) timely disposition of the case following the arrest of the accused, including related post-conviction and post-judgment proceedings; (5) be heard in person or in any other reasonable manner convenient to the victim at any proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue; (6) have the safety of the victim and the victim's family considered in denying or fixing the amount of bail and release conditions for the accused and in deciding any parole or post-judgment release decision; and (7) be informed of the conviction, the sentence, any post-judgment decision, any reduction of the sentence, the imprisonment, and the release of the accused.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  2/19/2009HouseRead in Full a First Time
  2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  5/13/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  1/27/2010HouseReferred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/10/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  3/10/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/11/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
  3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
  3/11/2010HouseRead in Full a First Time - As Amended
  3/11/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2010HouseRead in Full a Second Time - As Amended
  3/12/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/22/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
  3/23/2010HouseRead in Full a Third Time - As Amended
  3/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  3/23/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  3/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  3/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
  3/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/14/2010HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed
  4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
  4/14/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  4/14/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/2/2010HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46

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