HB 1281 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM PRO-ADMISSIBILITY

Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a criminal case, permits the admissibility of evidence of a statement made by a witness that narrates, describes, or explains a statement made by a defendant of which the witness had personal knowledge. Provides that in a prosecution for an offense involving the use of force by an accused when the accused asserts that he or she was legally justified in the use of force and when there is evidence presented at trial on that issue, the offender may present evidence of the victim's prior violent acts if those prior acts are relevant to the issue of who was the initial aggressor whether or not the offender was aware of those prior acts at the time of occurrence of the incident for which the offender is on trial. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2003

Committee Review

Jun 2003

House Passage

Apr 2003

Senate Passage

May 2003

Governor

Introduced Apr 8, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2003 · House Apr 4, 2003

How they voted

48–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 53

May 16, 2003

D Democratic28

27 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican25

21 Yea 3 Nay 1

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2003

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2003

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary K. O'Brien; Motion #1

lower

May 16, 2003

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 5

lower

May 16, 2003

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 16, 2003

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 16, 2003

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 16, 2003

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

May 16, 2003

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted; Cullerton

upper

May 16, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000

upper

May 16, 2003

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-4-1)

senate

May 15, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Judiciary

upper

May 15, 2003

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules

upper

May 15, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

upper

May 15, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Postponed - Judiciary

upper

May 15, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary

upper

May 15, 2003

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules

upper

May 15, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

upper

May 14, 2003

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules

upper

May 14, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

upper

May 13, 2003

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

upper

May 13, 2003

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

upper

May 1, 2003

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000

upper

Apr 29, 2003

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Apr 29, 2003

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

upper

Apr 28, 2003

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 28, 2003

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

upper

Apr 16, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Apr 10, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 8, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 4, 2003

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

lower

Apr 4, 2003

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)

lower

Apr 4, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 4, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-000-000

lower

Apr 4, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-003-000

lower

Apr 4, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-5)

house

Apr 3, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2003

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner

lower

Apr 2, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2003

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner

lower

Apr 1, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 1, 2003

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-002-000

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

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Feb 6, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

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Feb 5, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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