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 Bill Status of SB2557  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM PRO-VIDEO CONFERENCE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura M. Murphy - Dan McConchie - Thomas Cullerton and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

House Sponsors
(Rep. Martin J. Moylan)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/106D-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference at a sentencing hearing for a defendant who at the time of the proceeding was serving a sentence of imprisonment for another offense.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference at a sentencing hearing for a defendant who: (i) at the time of the proceeding was serving a sentence of imprisonment for another offense; and (ii) has agreed to enter a negotiated plea (in the introduced bill, at a sentencing hearing for a defendant who at the time of the proceeding was serving a sentence of imprisonment for another offense).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/14/2018SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  2/21/2018SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  2/27/2018SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  3/12/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  3/13/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/14/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-001-000
  3/14/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2018
  4/10/2018SenateSecond Reading
  4/10/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2018
  4/17/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  4/17/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  4/17/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  4/17/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-001
  4/17/2018HouseArrived in House
  4/17/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury
  4/17/2018HouseFirst Reading
  4/17/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/9/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Filed Pursuant Rule 37(c) - Sen. Laura Murphy
  5/9/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Referred to Rules Committee
  5/17/2018HouseSubstitute House Sponsorship Request Accepted No Action Taken by Rules
  5/17/2018HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  5/18/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2018
  5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
  5/31/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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