Roll Call: IL HB2471 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
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Bill Title: Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Changes the Act's short title to include human trafficking. Applies Act to forensic interviews and criminal cases in which the defendant is charged with certain specified offenses. Requires a complaint, information or indictment that commences a prosecution of an offense subject to the Act to include a pseudonym or fictitious initials in place of the name, address, and identity of a victim of the offense. Maintains confidentiality of victim information in any complaint, information, indictment, report, statement, photograph, video recording, court document, press release, or any other public record, except that victim information shall be available to the defendant as provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, subject to a protective order barring further disclosure. Maintains confidentiality of forensic interviews except for use in the performance of official duties by law enforcement, prosecutors, court personnel, attorneys, or licensed professionals for bona fide treatment or education programs. Requires sealing of sexually explicit evidence involving a victim or witness. Adds definition for "forensic interview".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0416 [HB2471 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Changes the Act's short title to include human trafficking. Applies Act to forensic interviews and criminal cases in which the defendant is charged with certain specified offenses. Requires a complaint, information or indictment that commences a prosecution of an offense subject to the Act to include a pseudonym or fictitious initials in place of the name, address, and identity of a victim of the offense. Maintains confidentiality of victim information in any complaint, information, indictment, report, statement, photograph, video recording, court document, press release, or any other public record, except that victim information shall be available to the defendant as provided under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, subject to a protective order barring further disclosure. Maintains confidentiality of forensic interviews except for use in the performance of official duties by law enforcement, prosecutors, court personnel, attorneys, or licensed professionals for bona fide treatment or education programs. Requires sealing of sexually explicit evidence involving a victim or witness. Adds definition for "forensic interview".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0416 [HB2471 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Vote: Third Reading in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | 2 | 2 | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 59 | 40 | 19 |
