CRIM PRO-INFORMANT TESTIMONY
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Expands the informant testimony provisions from capital cases to first degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide of an unborn child, drug-induced homicide, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or aggravated arson. Provides that the court may permit the prosecution to disclose its intent to introduce the testimony of an informant with less notice than the 30-day notice period required, if the court finds that the informant was not known prior to the 30-day notice period and could not have been discovered or obtained by the exercise of due diligence by the prosecution prior to the 30-day notice period. Provides that upon good cause shown, the court may set a reasonable notice period under the circumstances or may continue the trial on its own motion to allow for a reasonable notice period, which motion shall toll the speedy trial period for the period of the continuance. Provides that if a lawful recording of an incriminating statement is made of an accused to an informant or of a statement made by an informant to law enforcement or the prosecution, including any deal, promise, inducement, or other benefit offered to the informant, the accused may request a reliability hearing and the prosecution shall be subject to the disclosure requirements. Makes other changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2018
How they voted
32–9
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
Apr 19, 2018
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
40% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-9-7)
senate
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-002-000
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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