Illinois House Bill 2671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Adds the State's Attorney's Investigative Subpoenas Article to the Code. Provides that at any time prior to the commencement of a prosecution and upon written application by the State's Attorney, the circuit court shall cause the clerk of the court to issue subpoenas ad testificandum or duces tecum directed to the sheriff or coroner of any county in the State for the purpose of obtaining the testimony of any person or any document or material relevant to a criminal matter being investigated by the State's Attorney. Establishes procedures under which the State's Attorney may apply for the issuance of such subpoenas. Provides that any person appearing before an issuing court in response to a State's Attorney's investigative subpoena shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel. Provides that any proceeding related to the issuance or enforceability of the subpoena, or to the disclosure of information obtained from such subpoena, shall take place in camera and in the presence of the State's Attorney, and at the party's request, the party subpoenaed and his or her counsel, and a court reporter who shall transcribe the proceedings. Provides that except for the State's Attorney's copy, such transcripts shall be sealed and in the event a prosecution is commenced, the transcript shall be disclosed to the accused as provided by law. Provides that the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Illinois State's Attorney Association, shall annually provide a course of training to the State's Attorneys, in the legal, ethical, and practical aspects of the provisions of the Article relating to investigation and prosecutorial functions. Effective immediately.

CRIM PRO-STATES ATT-SUBPOENA

Rep. Kay Hatcher [R]

Rep. Dennis Reboletti [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2009-03-24		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-12		Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
2009-03-11		Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2009-02-25		Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2009-02-20		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-20		First Reading
2009-02-20		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2671&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2671.htm