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SB 78 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-PRIOR STATEMENTS

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that prior statements of a witness who refuses to testify despite a court order to testify and of a deceased witness are admissible only if the prior statements were under oath and subject to cross-examination by the adverse party at the prior trial, hearing, or other proceeding. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Mar 2, 2005 Signed Jun 17, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2005 · House May 4, 2005

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Mar 2, 2005
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 17, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 4, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 4, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-2-3)
house
Apr 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 5, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 2, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
Feb 16, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 3, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 26, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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