Illinois House Bill 1169 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution of a case involving the injury, health, or safety of a cat or dog, the court may, on its own motion or motion of any party, appoint a licensed attorney-at-law of the State or a law student authorized to provide services under Supreme Court Rule 711 as a special advocate to assist the court, as deemed appropriate by the court, and represent the interests of justice regarding the health or safety of the cat or dog. Provides that the advocate may: (1) monitor the case; (2) consult any person with information that could aid the court and review records relating to the condition of the cat or dog and the defendant's actions, including, but not limited to, records from animal control officers, veterinarians, and police officers; (3) attend hearings; and (4) present information or recommendations to the court pertinent to determinations that relate to the interests of justice, provided that information shall be based solely on the duties undertaken under this provision.

CRIM PRO-SPECIAL ADVOCATES

Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]

Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]

Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-03-27	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
2024-03-27	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2024-02-07	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-03-10	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-02-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-02-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
2023-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2023-02-07	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
725	5	113A-1	New Code	See Bill Text
725	5	Art. 113A headin	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1169&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1169.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1169ham001.htm