Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY-WALSH,T AND HALVORSON. House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-JOHNSON-JONES,LOU-CROTTY-MCCARTHY Short description: CRIM CD-CRIM PRO-MENTAL RETARD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In the definition of and references to "institutionalized severely or profoundly mentally retarded person", deletes the references to institutionalization. Makes provisions concerning testimony by a child victim also applicable to a victim who is a severely or profoundly mentally retarded person. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/102-23 new In the amendatory changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, adds a definition of "moderately mentally retarded person". Provides that the standards for admissibility of testimony of mentally retarded persons by closed circuit television and of hearsay statements by mentally retarded persons apply to moderately mentally retarded persons as well as to testimony and statements by severely or profoundly mentally retarded persons. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0434 Last action date: AUG-17-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status