COULSON-DURKIN-MATHIAS. (CRONIN) 725 ILCS 5/115-5.2 new 735 ILCS 5/Art 8, Part 28 heading new 735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Code of Civil Procedure. Permits discovery depositions to be admitted into evidence if the witness is unable to be present or to testify at the trial because of death, physical or mental illness, or infirmity or if the party offering the deposition into evidence is unable to procure the witness' attendance by process. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/115-5.2 new Deletes the amendatory changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that these provisions do not affect the utilization of evidence depositions under Supreme Court Rule. 99-02-10 H FIRST READING 99-02-10 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-17 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DURKIN 99-02-26 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HJUB 99-02-26 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MATHIAS 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-16 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-17 H ADOPTED 99-03-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-001 99-03-18 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-18 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-19 99-04-12 S CHIEF SPONSOR CRONIN 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-04-28 S POSTPONED 99-05-05 S POSTPONED 99-05-05 S COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary