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HB 5264 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a criminal prosecution in which the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves domestic violence, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of domestic violence is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 22, 2012 Signed Aug 20, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2012 · House Mar 22, 2012

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 24, 2012
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican24
21 Yea 3
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 20, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 24, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-4)
senate
May 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 005-000-001
upper
May 14, 2012
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
upper
May 10, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 23, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 22, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-7)
house
Mar 8, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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