Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 893 — CRIME VIC&WIT ACT-COM STATEMNT

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that if a violent crime has an impact on the community where the incident took place, the State's Attorney for that county may request any one person, association, or other group of persons to prepare a community impact statement in writing in conjunction with the State's Attorney's Office prior to the imposition of the sentence on a defendant or dispositional hearing. Allows only one community impact statement to be admitted in court for consideration at the sentencing or dispositional hearing. Provides that a community impact statement may be presented in addition to a victim impact statement. Defines "community impact statement" and "community".

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 893 clarify the process for collecting community impact statements related to violent crimes. Specifically, it allows the State's Attorney to request a written community impact statement from one person or group, which can be presented alongside victim impact statements during sentencing. This change ensures that the broader impact of crime on the community can be considered in legal proceedings, providing a more comprehensive view of the crime's effects.

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*LRB09407423RXD37585b* HB0893 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 HB0893 Introduced 2/2/2005, by Rep.
HB0893 Engrossed LRB094 07423 RXD 37585 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
John J.
Millner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 120/6 from Ch.
38, par.
1406 Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
Provides that if a violent crime has an impact on the community where the incident took place, the State’s Attorney for that county may request any one person, association, or other group of persons to prepare a community impact statement in writing in conjunction with the State’s Attorney’s Office prior to the imposition of the sentence on a defendant or dispositional hearing.
Allows only one community impact statement to be admitted in court for consideration at the sentencing or dispositional hearing.
Provides that a community impact statement may be presented in addition to a victim impact statement.
Defines "community impact statement" and "community".
LRB094 07423 RXD 37585 b A BILL FOR HB0893 LRB094 07423 RXD 37585 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
The court shall consider any impact statement HB0893 - 2 - LRB094 07423 RXD 37585 b admitted along with all other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of such juvenile.
The court shall consider any impact statement HB0893 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 07423 RXD 37585 b admitted along with all other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of such juvenile.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  6. Arrived in House

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005

  11. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  16. Postponed - Judiciary

  17. Assigned to Judiciary

  18. Referred to Rules

  19. First Reading

  20. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 10, 2005

  22. Arrive in Senate

  23. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman

  31. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause

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

  35. Second Reading - Short Debate

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner

  39. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  40. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  41. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  42. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  43. Referred to Rules Committee

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner

Sponsors

  • Sandra M. Pihos · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Sandra M. Pihos

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51002
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Brady — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Munoz — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 104002
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Howard — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Verschoore — Not Voting
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Younge — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 893 do?
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that if a violent crime has an impact on the community where the incident took place, the State's Attorney for that county may request any one person, association, or other group of persons to prepare a community impact statement in writing in conjunction with the State's Attorney's Office prior to the imposition of the sentence on a defendant or dispositional hearing. Allows only one community impact statement to be admitted in court for consideration at the sentencing or dispositional hearing. Provides that a community impact statement may be presented in addition to a victim impact statement. Defines "community impact statement" and "community".
Who sponsors HB 893?
HB 893 is sponsored by Sandra M. Pihos.
What is the current status of HB 893?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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