CIV PRO-SETTLMNT INMATE-VICTIM
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that whenever there is a settlement with or a verdict or judgment against a county, county sheriff, or county employee of $500 or more with a person for damages incurred while the person was incarcerated in a county jail, the sheriff shall notify the State's Attorney who in turn shall notify any victim of a crime for which the person was taken into custody that there has been that type of settlement, verdict, or judgment. Provides that the State's Attorney shall advise the victim of the rights which the victim may have against the person, but the State's Attorney shall not file a civil action for the victim.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Sep 2008
Introduced Mar 5, 2008
Signed Sep 25, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2008 · House Mar 4, 2008
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
May 20, 2008
D
Democratic35
97% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Sep 22, 2008
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
lower
Sep 22, 2008
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 054-000-000
upper
Sep 22, 2008
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Matt Murphy
upper
Sep 22, 2008
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 22, 2008
upper
Sep 10, 2008
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 113-000-000
lower
Sep 8, 2008
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Mike Fortner
lower
Sep 8, 2008
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 10, 2008
lower
Aug 15, 2008
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
lower
May 20, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 20, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
May 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 007-000-000
upper
May 7, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Apr 1, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
house
Feb 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 21, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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