Bill Status of SB 1938   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM PRO-UNFIT DEFENDANT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Tim Bivins

House Sponsors
(Rep. Brian W. Stewart)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/24/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0140

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/104-17from Ch. 38, par. 104-17
725 ILCS 5/104-20from Ch. 38, par. 104-20

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit to the Department of Human Services, agency or institution, if any, to which an unfit defendant is remanded for treatment the complete copy of any fitness report prepared or other report prepared by a forensic examiner for the court. Provides that if the court finds that the defendant is still unfit after being recommended as fit by the supervisor of the defendant's treatment, the court shall attach a copy of any written report that identifies the factors in the finding that the defendant continues to be unfit, prepared by a licensed physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist, to the court order remanding the person for further treatment.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/18/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
  3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015
  3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading
  3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015
  4/15/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/15/2015HouseArrived in House
  4/16/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  4/16/2015HouseFirst Reading
  4/16/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
  4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
  5/18/2015SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2015SenateSent to the Governor
  7/24/2015SenateGovernor Approved
  7/24/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016
  7/24/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0140

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