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HB 2989 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

CD CORR-VIDEO CONFERENCING

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall in each institution or facility (rather than establish a pilot program in one or more institutions or facilities of the Department) permit committed persons to remotely visit friends and family members (rather than just family members) through interactive video conferences. Provides that the Department shall (rather than may) enter into agreements with third-party organizations to provide video conference facilities for friends and family members of committed persons. The Department shall (rather than may) determine who is a friend or family member eligible to participate in the program and the conditions in which and times when the video conferences may be conducted. Provides that the Department shall require each institution and facility of the Department to have locked and monitored electronic tablets for committed persons to use for educational purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 27, 2017 Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Apr 26, 2017

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D Democratic28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
72
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Amendments
10
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Apr 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Juliana Stratton
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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