SB 2509 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-HEARSAY

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is accused of child pornography or aggravated child pornography or the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct, evidence of the defendant's commission of another such offense or evidence to rebut that proof or an inference from that proof, may be admissible (if that evidence is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence) and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court statement made by the victim that he or she complained of such act to another; and (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual or physical act against that victim are admissible as exceptions to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 2, 2008 Signed Aug 22, 2008
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2008 · House May 28, 2008

How they voted

430
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2008
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
90
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 22, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2008
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-4)
senate
Mar 12, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 47 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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