Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 2942 — CRIM PRO-TESTIMONY -VICTIMS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0994

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 19, 2021. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    2 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution for a criminal offense defined in the Sex Offense Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse when the alleged victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, the court may exclude from the proceedings while the victim is testifying, regardless of the alleged victim's age at the time of the victim's courtroom testimony, all persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that for the purposes of excluding disinterested parties, the court shall enter its finding that parties are disinterested and the basis for that finding into the record. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that when the court publishes to the trier of fact videos, photographs, or any depiction of a minor under 18 years of age engaged in a sex act, the court may exclude from the proceedings all persons, who in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media.

Bill Text

Amendments

4 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0994

  2. Effective Date May 27, 2022

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - April 4, 2022

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  25. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  26. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback

  34. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  35. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  42. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  44. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe

  46. Referred to Rules Committee

  47. First Reading

  48. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  49. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie

  50. Arrived in House

  51. Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett

  53. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  54. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  55. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman

  57. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022

  59. Second Reading

  60. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller

  61. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022

  62. Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000

  63. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  64. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law

  65. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  66. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner

  67. Assigned to Criminal Law

  68. Referred to Assignments

  69. First Reading

  70. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 3

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25001
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stewart — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bush — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Landek — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34004
Republican 24002
Democrat 47007
Total 1050013
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Frese — Yea
Willis — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Demmer — Not Voting
Durkin — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Ramirez — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Not Voting
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Not Voting
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20006
Republican 14000
Unaffiliated 15004
Total 490010
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Harris — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Gillespie — Not Voting
Bennett — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Pacione-Zayas — Not Voting
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2942 do?
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution for a criminal offense defined in the Sex Offense Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse when the alleged victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, the court may exclude from the proceedings while the victim is testifying, regardless of the alleged victim's age at the time of the victim's courtroom testimony, all persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that for the purposes of excluding disinterested parties, the court shall enter its finding that parties are disinterested and the basis for that finding into the record. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that when the court publishes to the trier of fact videos, photographs, or any depiction of a minor under 18 years of age engaged in a sex act, the court may exclude from the proceedings all persons, who in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media.
Who sponsors SB 2942?
SB 2942 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Sally J. Turner (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), Win Stoller, Jason A. Barickman, Terri Bryant (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Scott M. Bennett, Rachelle Crowe, Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Dan Brady, Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Chris Bos, Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Denyse Wang Stoneback, Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Dave Severin (Republican), Deanne M. Mazzochi, Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Dale Fowler (Republican), and Dan McConchie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2942?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 19, 2021. Enacted.
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