HB 2473 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM PRO-COMPLAINTS

Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a peace officer discovers the commission of a misdemeanor and is the complaining witness, the signing of the complaint by the peace officer is sufficient to charge the defendant with the commission of the offense without the need for the complaint to be sworn to. Provides that the peace officer signing the complaint is subject to the penalty for perjury for false certification.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

Apr 2003

House Passage

Mar 2003

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

104–2

Passed

Total votes 106

Mar 21, 2003

D Democratic59

57 Yea 2 Nay

96% Yea

R Republican47

47 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 25, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 21, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (104-2)

house

Mar 13, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

lower

Feb 26, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

lower

Feb 20, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor