HB 3713 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

DOMESTC VIOLENCE-FATAL REVIEW

Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Creates the Domestic Violence Prevention Review Board. Authorizes the Board to create Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams to gather and review information concerning fatal and near-fatal violence incidents, including suicides. Provides that information relevant to the investigation of a crime may be disclosed by a Team only to the prosecuting attorney or to a law enforcement agency or may be made available to the Attorney General, upon request. Limits the liability for a Team member or a person providing information to a Team for civil damages arising out of an official act or an omission during the gathering or processing of information by a Team, except for acts or omissions that constitute willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the member or person providing information or acts performed outside the scope of the authority of the Team. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts information gathered by a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team from the requirements of the Act.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
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17
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Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jan 9, 2007
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 15, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 12, 2005
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 12, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
Apr 11, 2005
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 11, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
Apr 7, 2005
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. James H. Meyer
Mar 10, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
Mar 1, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 25, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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James H. Meyer
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