Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-PARKER-HAWKINSON-MYERS,J. House Sponsors: MOORE,ANDREA-GASH-ACEVEDO-LOPEZ Short description: CRIM PRO-HEARSAY-CHILD VICTIM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in certain prosecutions for physical or sexual acts perpetrated upon or against a child under the age of 13, certain statements made by the child are admissible only if the statements were made before the victim attained 13 years of age, but the statements may be admitted regardless of the age of the victim at the time of the proceeding. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 720 ILCS 5/11-20.1 from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that upon the conclusion of a case, all evidence of child pornography depicting a victim or witness that is sexually explicit shall be sealed. Permits the evidence to be unsealed and viewed in certain circumstances. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Corrections) Prison population and fiscal impacts are minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE No fiscal impact on the Judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in need for the number of judges. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that in the amendatory changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 relating to the admissibility of out of court statements made by a child victim of certain sexual and other criminal offenses, the statement may be admitted if the statement was made within 3 months after the commission of the offense or before the child attains 13 years of age, whichever occurs later. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0786 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status