Bill Status of HB0046  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMS-CIVIL

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock - Paul D. Froehlich - Sandra M. Pihos

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 145/2.3from Ch. 70, par. 402.3
725 ILCS 145/2.4 new
725 ILCS 145/3from Ch. 70, par. 403
735 ILCS 5/2-2001
735 ILCS 5/4-101from Ch. 110, par. 4-101


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Victims' Asset Discovery Act. Provides that the Act applies to persons convicted of violent crimes (rather than first degree murder, a Class X felony, or aggravated kidnapping). Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to make conforming changes. Provides that a victim of a violent crime (rather than first degree murder, a Class X felony, or aggravated kidnapping) shall have a cause of action against a defendant who has been convicted of a violent crime, or found not guilty by reason of insanity or guilty but mentally ill of a violent crime, to recover damages suffered by the victim of the violent crime.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die