SB 1938 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-UNFIT DEFENDANT

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court shall transmit to the Department of Human Services, agency or institution, if any, to which an unfit defendant is remanded for treatment the complete copy of any fitness report prepared or other report prepared by a forensic examiner for the court. Provides that if the court finds that the defendant is still unfit after being recommended as fit by the supervisor of the defendant's treatment, the court shall attach a copy of any written report that identifies the factors in the finding that the defendant continues to be unfit, prepared by a licensed physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist, to the court order remanding the person for further treatment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 15, 2015 Signed Jul 24, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2015 · House May 18, 2015

How they voted

490
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Apr 15, 2015
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 18, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-15)
house
Apr 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 15, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-3)
senate
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.