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HB 893 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

CRIME VIC&WIT ACT-COM STATEMNT

Summary
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that if a violent crime has an impact on the community where the incident took place, the State's Attorney for that county may request any one person, association, or other group of persons to prepare a community impact statement in writing in conjunction with the State's Attorney's Office prior to the imposition of the sentence on a defendant or dispositional hearing. Allows only one community impact statement to be admitted in court for consideration at the sentencing or dispositional hearing. Provides that a community impact statement may be presented in addition to a victim impact statement. Defines "community impact statement" and "community".
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Jul 2005
House Passage
Mar 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2005 · House Mar 8, 2005

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
May 18, 2005
D Democratic27
27 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Jul 1, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
lower
May 18, 2005
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 18, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 18, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-1)
senate
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 3, 2005
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 15, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 9, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-2)
house
Feb 18, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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