ORDERS OF PROTECTION-PROCESS
Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that in counties with a population over 3,000,000, a special process server may not be appointed if the order of protection grants the surrender of a child, the surrender of a firearm or firearm owners identification card, or the exclusive possession of a shared residence.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 21, 2015
Signed Aug 3, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 16, 2015
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 3, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-3)
house
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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