Bill Status of HB 970   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIME VICTIMS

House Sponsors
Rep. Ronald A. Wait

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 38, par. 1403
725 ILCS 120/4.5
730 ILCS 5/3-3-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2
730 ILCS 5/3-3-4from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-4
730 ILCS 5/3-3-5from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5
730 ILCS 5/3-5-1from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  2/10/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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