Illinois House Bill 5573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0961
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral or written statement in any case in which: (1) a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent for a violent crime after a bench or jury trial; or (2) the petition alleged the commission of a violent crime and the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent under a plea agreement of a crime that is not a violent crime. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Makes changes to the definitions of "sentence", "sentencing", and "court proceeding". Defines "status hearing" and "support person". Provides that a party who intends to call an advocate as a witness at trial must seek permission of the court before the subpoena is issued. Provides that the party must file a written motion at least 90 days before trial that sets forth specifically the issues on which the advocate's testimony is sought and an offer of proof regarding: (1) the content of the anticipated testimony of the advocate; and (2) the relevance, admissibility, and materiality of the anticipated testimony in sufficient time to allow the court to rule and the victim to seek appellate review. Provides that if a victim has asserted the right to have a support person present at the court proceedings, the victim shall provide the name of the person the victim has chosen to be the victim's support person to the prosecuting attorney, who shall provide the name to defendant. Provides that if the defendant intends to call the support person as a witness at trial, the defendant must seek permission of the court before a subpoena is issued. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall allow a victim to make an oral statement if the victim is present in the courtroom and requests to make an oral statement. Provides that an oral statement includes the victim or a representative of the victim reading the written statement. Provides that victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or subject to cross-examination. Makes other changes.

CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS

Rep. Christian Mitchell [D]	Rep. John Cabello [R]	Sen. Linda Holmes [D]	Sen. Paul Schimpf [R]
Sen. Michael Hastings [D]

2018-05-31 - House - Concurrence in House (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-05-25 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 110 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-19	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0961
2018-08-19	House	Effective Date January 1, 2019
2018-08-19	House	Governor Approved
2018-06-29	House	Sent to the Governor
2018-05-31	House	Passed Both Houses
2018-05-31	House	House Concurs
2018-05-31	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
2018-05-28	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2018-05-28	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
2018-05-28	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2018-05-25	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
2018-05-25	House	Arrived in House
2018-05-25	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
2018-05-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2018
2018-05-23	Senate	Second Reading
2018-05-23	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2018-05-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2018
2018-05-22	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 011-000-000
2018-05-22	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2018-05-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
2018-05-21	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
2018-05-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2018-05-21	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2018-05-18	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2018-05-11	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
2018-05-09	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
2018-05-01	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2018-05-01	Senate	First Reading
2018-05-01	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2018-05-01	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2018-05-01	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2018-04-26	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
2018-04-23	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2018-04-23	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-18	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2018-04-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2018-04-13	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2018-04-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2018-04-10	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2018-04-09	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 012-000-000
2018-04-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
2018-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2018-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2018-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
2018-03-05	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
705	405	5-705	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	120	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	120	4.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
725	120	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-2-4	Amended Code	Citation Text
730	5	5-4-1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5573&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/100/100-0961.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573ham002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5573sam001.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB5573_04262018_033000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/senate/10000HB5573_05252018_012000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/100/house/10000HB5573sam001_05312018_085000C.pdf