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SB 211 — CRIM CD-BAD CHECK DIVERSION
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0394
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2003. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a State's Attorney may create within his or her office a bad check diversion program for offenders who agree to voluntarily participate in the program instead of undergoing prosecution. Provides that the program may be conducted by the State's Attorney or by a private entity under contract with the State's Attorney. Provides that the bad check diversion program may require an offender to: (1) pay for, at his or her own expense, and successfully complete an educational class held by the State's Attorney or a private entity under contract with the State's Attorney; (2) make full restitution for the offense; (3) pay a per-check administrative fee. Provides that the State's Attorney, or private entity under contract with the State's Attorney, may recover, in addition to the face amount of the dishonored check or draft, a transaction fee to defray the costs and expenses incurred by a victim who received a dishonored check that was made or delivered by the offender. Provides that the transaction fee shall be paid to the victim as restitution for the offense. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 9 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill SB 211 has added several key components related to regulatory oversight, enhancing specific measures aimed at improving public accountability. Additionally, certain phrases and terms have been removed, likely streamlining the language for clarity and focus. These adjustments are important because they clarify the bill's intent and could lead to more effective government operations, benefiting the public by ensuring greater transparency.
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0394
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Effective Date July 29, 2003
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
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Second Reading - Standard Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
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Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
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Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003
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Second Reading
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Sponsor Removed Sen. John J. Cullerton
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Sponsor Removed Sen. Terry Link
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Sponsor Removed Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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Sponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003
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Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
Sponsors
- Jr. James F. Clayborne · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →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.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 102 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Slone | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Not Voting |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Parke | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Kurtz | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Not Voting |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Tenhouse | — | Not Voting |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Churchill | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, J. | — | Yea |
| Petka | — | Yea |
| Obama | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Philip | — | Yea |
| Jones, W. | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Shadid | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Winkel | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Geo-Karis | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Wojcik | — | Yea |
| Woolard | — | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 211 do?
- Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a State's Attorney may create within his or her office a bad check diversion program for offenders who agree to voluntarily participate in the program instead of undergoing prosecution. Provides that the program may be conducted by the State's Attorney or by a private entity under contract with the State's Attorney. Provides that the bad check diversion program may require an offender to: (1) pay for, at his or her own expense, and successfully complete an educational class held by the State's Attorney or a private entity under contract with the State's Attorney; (2) make full restitution for the offense; (3) pay a per-check administrative fee. Provides that the State's Attorney, or private entity under contract with the State's Attorney, may recover, in addition to the face amount of the dishonored check or draft, a transaction fee to defray the costs and expenses incurred by a victim who received a dishonored check that was made or delivered by the offender. Provides that the transaction fee shall be paid to the victim as restitution for the offense. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 211?
- SB 211 is sponsored by James F. Clayborne, Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 211?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2003. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 211?
- Track SB 211 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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