Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6141

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a court appearance is required for an alleged violation of the Criminal Code of 1961, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Wildlife Code, the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a comparable violation of an ordinance of a unit of local government, as specified in Supreme Court Rule 551, and if the accused does not appear in court on the date set for appearance or any date to which the case may be continued and the court issues an arrest warrant for the accused, based upon his or her failure to appear when having so previously been ordered to appear by the court, the accused upon his or her admission to bail shall be assessed by the court a penalty of $100. Provides that the penalty shall be in addition to any bail that the accused is required to deposit for the offense for which the accused has been charged and may not be used for the payment of court costs or fines assessed for the offense. Provides that the clerk of the court shall remit $95 of the penalty assessed to the arresting agency who brings the offender in on the arrest warrant. Provides that the clerk of the court shall remit $5 of the penalty assessed to the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.

Provides that the court shall waive the penalty established by the amendatory Act if the court finds that the accused made a good faith attempt to appear or for good cause was unable to appear, or if the accused voluntarily surrenders himself or herself to a peace officer no later than 48 hours after the time specified for the court appearance.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
2/11/2010	House	First Reading
2/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/16/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
2/16/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
2/16/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
2/17/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
2/22/2010	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/4/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-001-000
3/4/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/10/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
3/10/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
3/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/17/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/17/2010	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/17/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/18/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-002-000
3/23/2010	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/23/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2010
3/25/2010	Senate	Judicial Note Filed from the Supreme Court of Illinois, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
4/15/2010	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/20/2010	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Based on a review of this bill, it has been determined that there may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads. However, it is not anticipated that the bill would increase the number of judges needed in the State.