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HB 800 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CRIME VICTIMS

Summary
Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that every parole hearing process shall be commenced by the person seeking parole filing a petition with the Prisoner Review Board. Provides that one member of the Board shall interview the person seeking parole at the penal institution where the person is confined and may receive additional testimony from the person seeking parole's attorney, family, and other persons in support of the Board granting parole. Provides thereafter that the Board shall conduct the State's Attorney's portion of the parole hearing within the county where the person seeking parole was prosecuted unless requested otherwise by the State's Attorney. At the hearing, a State's Attorney's Office representative and all victims or concerned citizens may address the Board. Provides that after the State's Attorney's portion of the parole hearing, the Board shall give all parties 15 days notice of an en banc hearing before the Board. Such hearing may be continued by the Board only if the parties are given 10 days notice of the continuance. Provides that one Board member shall make a comprehensive presentation of the person seeking parole's case to the Board. Provides that the person seeking parole's attorney and one representative of the person seeking parole may address the Board. Provides that a representative of the Office of the State's Attorney and one representative of the victims and concerned citizens may address the Board and request conditions of parole should the Board vote to parole the person seeking parole. Provides that the Board shall then deliberate and vote on parole. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
House Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2009 · House Apr 3, 2009

How they voted

56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 19, 2009
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
40
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Aug 16, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ronald A. Wait
lower
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Haine
upper
May 19, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
May 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 006-000-000
upper
May 18, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 17, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
upper
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-4-2)
house
Mar 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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