Illinois House Bill 2607
Session 103rd
Crim Pro-Child Testimony
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 30, 2023
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Adam Niemerg
Chapin Rose
First Action
Feb 15, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2607
State
Illinois
Session
103rd
Adam Niemerg
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Primary
Chapin Rose
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checkPassed on March 21, 2023
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Canty
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Coffey
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Costa Howard
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Davis, Jed
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Davis, Will
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Faver Dias
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Hauter
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Hernandez, Barbara
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Hernandez, Lisa
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Hernandez, Norma
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Jiménez
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Johnson
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Ladisch Douglass
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Rosenthal
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Welch
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Williams, Ann
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Williams, Jawaharial
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Yang Rohr
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Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall testify outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Provides that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress.
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that before the court permits the testimony of a victim outside the courtroom that is to be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television, the court must make a finding that the testimony by means of closed circuit television does not prejudice the defendant.
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
06/30/2023
House
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0164
06/30/2023
House
Effective Date January 1, 2024
06/30/2023
House
Governor Approved
06/09/2023
House
Sent to the Governor
05/11/2023
House
Passed Both Houses
05/11/2023
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
05/10/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
05/09/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
05/05/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 8, 2023
05/04/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
05/02/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2023
05/02/2023
Senate
Second Reading
04/27/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
04/27/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
04/27/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
04/27/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
04/27/2023
Senate
Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000
04/18/2023
Senate
Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
03/24/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
03/24/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
03/23/2023
Senate
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
03/22/2023
Senate
Referred to Assignments
03/22/2023
Senate
First Reading
03/22/2023
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
03/22/2023
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
03/22/2023
Senate
Arrive in Senate
03/21/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
03/21/2023
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
03/16/2023
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
03/16/2023
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
03/16/2023
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/16/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
03/16/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
03/14/2023
House
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
03/14/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
03/14/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
03/10/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/10/2023
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/09/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
03/09/2023
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000
03/09/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
03/08/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
03/07/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
03/06/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/06/2023
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
03/02/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
03/01/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/01/2023
House
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. John M. Cabello
03/01/2023
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
03/01/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
03/01/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
03/01/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
03/01/2023
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
02/28/2023
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
02/15/2023
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/15/2023
House
First Reading
02/15/2023
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
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IL Legislature
Record Created
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Record Updated
Apr 12, 2024 4:16:57 AM