CIVIL NO CONTACT ORDER
Summary
Amends the Civil No Contact Order Act. Provides definitions of "family or household members", "petitioner", and "respondent". Provides that persons protected by the Act include a victim of non-consensual sexual conduct or penetration, family or household member of the victim, and an employee or volunteer at a rape crisis center providing service to the victim. Provides that an order under the Act does not waive any privilege concerning the victim's records as protected by federal and State laws including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Illinois Medical Patient Rights Act, Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides the elements of relief that an order under the Act may include. Provides that aiding and abetting non-consensual sexual contact or penetration is prohibited. Provides that a petitioner in a civil proceeding under the Act may testify in chambers. Provides that an extension of a plenary civil no contact order may be entered to continue until it is vacated or modified. Provides for enforcement of an order outside the State and an out-of-state order. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009
Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 53
May 14, 2009
D
Democratic33
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 14, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (52-0-1)
senate
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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