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SB 2557 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-VIDEO CONFERENCE

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference at a sentencing hearing for a defendant who at the time of the proceeding was serving a sentence of imprisonment for another offense.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2018 Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2018

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Apr 17, 2018
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2018
Committee
Substitute House Sponsorship Request Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Substitute House Sponsorship Request Filed Pursuant Rule 37(c) - Sen. Laura Murphy
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 17, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-5)
senate
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-001-000
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.