Bill Title: Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than 30 (rather than 15) days prior to the parole hearing. Provides that if a victim or concerned citizen has registered an objection to parole of an inmate, the victim or concerned citizen may receive a copy of the most recent written submissions that the inmate filed in requesting parole. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes procedures relating to parole hearings. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-01-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0875 [SB1896 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2009-10-29	57	0	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-10-29	114	0	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-04-01	54	0	0	0	54	Passed	Link	View

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