Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-DILLARD. House Sponsors: BOST-MCKEON-SCULLY-GASH Short description: CRIM CD-CONCEALING OFFENSE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the offense of concealing or aiding a fugitive. Eliminates exemption from prosecution for a parent, child, brother, or sister of the offender. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that concealing a fugitive is a Class A misdemeanor if the offense committed was a misdemeanor and a Class 4 felony if the offense committed was a felony. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the same Section of the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that any person who intentionally does any act in furtherance of preventing the apprehension or aiding the escape of a person accused of first degree murder commits a Class 3 felony. CORRECTIONAL NOTE SB13 would have minimal population and fiscal impact on DOC. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes from the bill aiding the escape of a person. Provides that the offense of performing an act to prevent the apprehension of a person accused of first degree murder does not abridge the husband-wife privilege. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends exempting from criminal liability a husband, wife, parent, or child of an offender accused of first degree murder, and deleting provision relating to the husband-wife privilege under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the common law. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: 97-11-15 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status