Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-HAWKINSON-PARKER, PHILIP, MAHAR, BOMKE, WATSON, LUECHTEFELD, DUDYCZ AND KARPIEL. House Sponsors: DART-ZICKUS-LYONS,EILEEN-GASH-BROSNAHAN Short description: SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act (short title only). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Creates the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Establishes procedures for the commitment of sexually violent persons until such time as they are no longer sexually dangerous. Provides for commitment of these persons in a secure facility under the care of the Department of Human Services. Effective January 1, 1998. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a person subject to a petition alleging that the person is a sexually violent person has the right to be present at the hearing on the petition. Provides that the court may grant a continuance of the trial date on the allegations in the petition, subject to the speedy trial provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates the requirement that the jury trial may be withdrawn only if the party that did not make that request consents to the withdrawal. Eliminates the ability of a party to introduce evidence of the commission by the respondent of any number of crimes together with whatever punishments were inflicted. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0040 Last action date: 97-06-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status