CRIM CD-HARASSING WITNESS
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the offense of harassing a witness also applies to the harassment of a person or the family member of a person who was expected to serve as a witness but who was not called as a witness because the defendant pleaded guilty to the offense charged or because the charges against the defendant were dismissed. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Mar 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Jul 2004
Introduced Mar 24, 2004
Signed Jul 27, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2004 · House Mar 23, 2004
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 56
May 5, 2004
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 27, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 5, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 5, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-1)
senate
Mar 31, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 25, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 23, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-1)
house
Feb 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 10, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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