IL HB5443 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-23 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if the defendant discloses that he or she may rely upon the testimony of a mental health expert in mitigation during a death penalty hearing, the Court shall, on motion of the State, order the defendant to submit to examination by at least one clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, to be named by the prosecuting attorney. Provides that all mental health interviews of the defendant shall be visually electronically recorded in their entirety. Provides that the visual electronic recordings of the defendant shall be made available to the defense. Provides that all interviews of defendants conducted by mental health professionals for the purpose of rendering or supporting an expert opinion or diagnosis to be offered in a criminal prosecution shall be visually electronically recorded in their entirety. Provides that the trial court, consistent with Illinois Supreme Court Rules and Illinois law, shall issue protective orders limiting the distribution, use, and retention of all visual electronic recordings. Effective immediately.

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Title

CRIM PRO-MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT

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Roll Calls

2010-03-12 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 108 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-23 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2010-04-22 Postponed - Criminal Law
2010-04-14 Held in Criminal Law
2010-04-06 Assigned to Criminal Law
2010-03-16 Referred to Assignments
2010-03-16 First Reading
2010-03-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
2010-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010
2010-03-12 Arrive in Senate
2010-03-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
2010-03-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-002-000
2010-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-10 Second Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2010-03-04 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-002-000
2010-02-22 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2010-02-05 Referred to Rules Committee
2010-02-05 First Reading
2010-02-04 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

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