Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 883 — STATE APPELLATE DEFENDER

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defenders may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by the State Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire with the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) to ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal background.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 883 has removed specific reporting requirements related to the State Appellate Defender's financial requests and eliminated some unnecessarily detailed wording. The main change allows the Appellate Defender to simplify their funding requests from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund without the previous reporting obligations. This revision is significant because it streamlines the process for securing defense funding in capital cases outside of Cook County, making it easier for the Appellate Defender to access necessary resources.

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093_SB0883 LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b AN ACT concerning the exercise of police powers by State employees.
SB883 Engrossed LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b AN ACT concerning the exercise of police powers by State employees.
(4) ____________i___________ provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public -2- LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b defenders;
(4) ____________i___________ provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public SB883 Engrossed -2- LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b defenders;
_n______________________b_____________________a_____________ _______b____________________i_____________________w_____________ _____i_____________________S______________________-_____________ _______A___________________e______________________r_____________ ______p____________________h______________________r_____________ _____r______________________w_____________________e_____________ _____S_____________________a______________________a_____________ _____s_____________________-______________________e_____________ _____g_____________________t______________________e_____________ (d) For each State fiscal year, the State Appellate Defender shall appear before the General Assembly and request appropriations to be made from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund to the State Treasurer for the purpose of providing defense assistance in capital cases outside of Cook County.
_n_____________________d______________________n_____________ _____t_____________________L______________________o_____________ _____l_____________________e______________________e_____________ _____o_____________________o______________________i_____________ _____c_____________________t______________________n_____________ _____3_____________________i_______________________I____________ _____t_____________________p______________________v_____________ _____r_____________________)______________________r_____________ _____c_____________________o______________________m_____________ _____r______________________t_____________________n_____________ _______a___________________o______________________r_____________ _____h_____________________n_______________________i____________ _____g_____________________y______________________e_____________ _____t_________ (d) For each State fiscal year, the State Appellate Defender shall appear before the General Assembly and request appropriations to be made from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund to the State Treasurer for the purpose of providing defense assistance in capital cases outside of Cook County.
(e) The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act and filing such additional copies -3- LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(e) The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report SB883 Engrossed -3- LRB093 09883 RLC 10132 b with the Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003

  4. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. First Reading

  7. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  9. Arrived in House

  10. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne

  13. Recalled to Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003

  15. Second Reading

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003

  21. Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000

  22. Postponed - Judiciary

  23. Assigned to Judiciary

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Sponsors

  • Jr. James F. Clayborne · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50001
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Obama — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Watson — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Philip — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Woolard — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 883 do?
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defenders may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by the State Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire with the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) to ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal background.
Who sponsors SB 883?
SB 883 is sponsored by James F. Clayborne, Jr..
What is the current status of SB 883?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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