Bill Title: Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Defines "victim" to include any person legally related to the victim by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, or any friend of the victim, or any concerned citizen. Provides that victim impact statements either oral, written, video-taped, tape recorded or made by other electronic means (rather than only written statements) shall not be considered public documents under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0299 [HB1928 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2011-05-17	57	0	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Motion in House	2011-04-14	38	73	2	1	114	Failed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2011-04-05	91	13	0	3	107	Passed	Link	View