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HB 87 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

ELDERLY & DISABLED-ABUSE

Summary
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Requires the Department on Aging to establish and coordinate specified elder abuse training and education programs and to establish a database of caregivers convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled. Provides that mandated reporters who fail to report abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes elements of and penalties for the offenses of abuse and neglect of a long term care facility resident, criminal neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability (instead of "elderly or disabled person"), and financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits victims of certain offenses against the elderly to testify through an evidence deposition rather than appear in court. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Permits the court to sentence a person convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled to community service, impact incarceration, or an alcohol or substance abuse program. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that persons convicted of certain offenses against the elderly or disabled may not inherit property from a victim. Makes other changes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Signed Jul 23, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
May 7, 2003
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jul 23, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 7, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 7, 2003
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 7, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-001
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 29, 2003
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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