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HB 3977 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CRIM PRO- HEARSAY EXCEP REPEAL

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Repeals evidentiary provisions providing a hearsay exception for intentional murder of a witness and admissibility of prior statements of an unavailable witness whose absence was wrongfully procured. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 15, 2015 Signed Aug 3, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2015 · House Apr 15, 2015

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 20, 2015
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 3, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-4)
house
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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