House Sponsors: MCGUIRE-O'BRIEN-MCKEON-GASH. Senate Sponsors: LINK-WALSH,L Short description: CRIM PRO-EVIDENC PRIOR CONVCTN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to permit the admissibility of evidence of prior convictions of a defendant for domestic battery, aggravated battery committed against a family or household member, stalking, aggravated stalking, or a violation of an order of protection in a related criminal prosecution for any of these offenses when the victim is the same person who was the victim of the previous offense that resulted in conviction of the defendant. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) HB 916 would have an unknown fiscal and prison population im- pact on this Dept., although the impact would be anticipated to be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from previous note. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE HB1029 fails to create a State mandate. JUDICIAL NOTE HB1029 cannot be determined what impact the bill will have on the need to increase the number of judges in the state. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the court shall consider the following factors in weighing the probative value of the evidence against undue prejudice to the defendant (1) proximity in time to the charged offense; (2) the degree of factual similarity to the charged offense; or other relevant facts and circumstances. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0387 Last action date: 97-08-15 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status