Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 2785 — CRIME VICTIMS-NGRI

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0904

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the office of the State's Attorney shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the notification services available from the Department of Human Services, including the statewide telephone number. Provides that when the defendant has been committed to the Department of Human Services after being found not guilty by reason of insanity or other provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may request to be notified by the releasing authority of the defendant's furloughs, temporary release, or final discharge from State custody. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used by victims to make notification requests under these provisions, and shall publicize this telephone number on its website and to the State's Attorney of each county.

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The recent changes to Bill SB 2785 involve the replacement of several lines of text, which indicates that modifications were made to the original version of the bill. These updates could clarify the language or strengthen specific provisions of the legislation. The adjustments are important because they can improve the bill's effectiveness and ensure that it better addresses the intended issues it aims to resolve.

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SB2785 Engrossed LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
SB2785 Enrolled LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
(2) shall provide notice of the date, time, and place SB2785 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b of trial;
(2) shall provide notice of the date, time, and place SB2785 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b of trial;
(8) in the case of the death of a person, which death occurred in the same transaction or occurrence in which acts occurred for which a defendant is charged with an SB2785 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the decedent of the date of the trial of the person or persons allegedly responsible for the death;
(8) in the case of the death of a person, which death occurred in the same transaction or occurrence in which acts occurred for which a defendant is charged with an SB2785 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the decedent of the date of the trial of the person or persons allegedly responsible for the death;
(12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the notification services available from the Department of Human Services, including the statewide telephone number, SB2785 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b under subparagraph (d)(2) of this Section.
(12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the notification services available from the Department of Human Services, including the statewide telephone number, SB2785 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b under subparagraph (d)(2) of this Section.
(5) provide notice of the ultimate disposition of the SB2785 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b cases arising from an indictment or an information, or a petition to have a juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent for a violent crime;
(5) provide notice of the ultimate disposition of the SB2785 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b cases arising from an indictment or an information, or a petition to have a juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent for a violent crime;
The Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall provide to a victim or any other concerned citizen a recent photograph of any person convicted of a felony, upon his or her release from SB2785 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b custody.
The Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall provide to a victim or any other concerned citizen a recent photograph of any person convicted of a felony, upon his or her release from SB2785 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b custody.
(3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the SB2785 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.
(3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the SB2785 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.
The provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject to the Open Parole Hearings SB2785 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b Act.
The provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject to the Open Parole Hearings SB2785 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b Act.
(f) To permit a victim of a violent crime to provide SB2785 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by the Board at a parole hearing of a person who committed the crime against the victim in accordance with clause (d)(4) of this Section or at a proceeding to determine the conditions of mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate sentence or at a hearing on revocation of mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate sentence, the Board shall establish a toll-free number that may be accessed by the victim of a violent crime to present that information to the Board.
(f) To permit a victim of a violent crime to provide SB2785 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 19895 RLC 46309 b information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by the Board at a parole hearing of a person who committed the crime against the victim in accordance with clause (d)(4) of this Section or at a proceeding to determine the conditions of mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate sentence or at a hearing on revocation of mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate sentence, the Board shall establish a toll-free number that may be accessed by the victim of a violent crime to present that information to the Board.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0904

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2009

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  8. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008

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

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

  13. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  14. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  21. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008

  25. Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000

  26. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  27. Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law

  28. Referred to Rules

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102003
Democrat 8001
Republican 4000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Granberg — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Schock — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Washington — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Howard — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Patterson — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Molaro — Yea
Golar — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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 Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 46003
Democrat 9000
Republican 0001
Total 55004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Steans — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Millner — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Noland — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2785 do?
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the office of the State's Attorney shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the notification services available from the Department of Human Services, including the statewide telephone number. Provides that when the defendant has been committed to the Department of Human Services after being found not guilty by reason of insanity or other provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may request to be notified by the releasing authority of the defendant's furloughs, temporary release, or final discharge from State custody. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used by victims to make notification requests under these provisions, and shall publicize this telephone number on its website and to the State's Attorney of each county.
Who sponsors SB 2785?
SB 2785 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2785?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2008. Enacted.
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