VICTIMS COMPENSATION-RECORDS
Summary
Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Provides that "crime of violence" includes: (i) posting identifying or graphic information on a pornographic Internet site or possessing graphic information with pornographic material; and (ii) non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. Specifies that "pecuniary loss" means appropriate expenses (instead of expenses) for psychiatric care or counseling. Provides that a law enforcement agency within this State shall, within 15 days of receipt of a written request, provide the Attorney General's office with the law enforcement agency's full written report of the investigation of the crime for which an application for compensation has been filed. Provides that the law enforcement agency shall not redact any information from the report. Provides that within 15 days of receipt of the request, a law enforcement agency shall respond to a written request from the Attorney General's office for additional information necessary to assist the Bureau in making a recommendation for compensation. Provides that records that are obtained by the Attorney General's office shall not be disclosed to the public, including the applicant, by the Attorney General's office. Provides that the records, while in the possession of the Attorney General's office, are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Freedom of Information Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Signed Aug 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
May 24, 2018
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 3, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 24, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-4)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 011-000-000
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-0-21)
house
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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