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HB 5673 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when the chief judge of the circuit permits closed-circuit testimony by rule and communication facilities for such purpose are available, the court shall, whenever practicable, order that the defendant's appearance in status and certain other proceedings be made by means of two-way audio-visual communications, unless the court finds that the interest of justice or efficiency, or both, requires the defendant to personally appear.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2010
Committee Review
Mar 2010
House Passage
Mar 2010
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2010

How they voted

98–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 111
Mar 12, 2010
D Democratic64
58 Yea 6
90% Yea
R Republican47
40 Yea 7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 12, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-13)
house
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-003-000
lower
Feb 22, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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