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HB 5351 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

MHDD CD-VIDEO CONFERENCING

Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in all court hearings, subject to certain criteria. Provides that any court may permit any witness, including a psychiatrist, to testify by video conferencing equipment from any location in the absence of a court rule specifically prohibiting such testimony.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
May 2010
Senate Passage
May 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Signed Jul 27, 2010
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2010 · House Mar 12, 2010

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 4, 2010
D Democratic36
35 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 27, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 4, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
Apr 20, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 15, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-6)
house
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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