Scott M. Bennett
- Democratic
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the court may set any conditions it finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a developmental disability, including the use of a service or therapy animal that has been evaluated and registered according to national standards, in any proceeding involving that offense. Provides that when deciding whether to permit the child or person to testify with the assistance of a registered service or therapy animal, the court shall take into consideration the age of the child or the person, the interests of the child or the person, the rights of the parties to the litigation, and any other relevant factor that would facilitate the testimony by the child or the person.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0094
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bennett
Recalled to Second Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2015
Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 011-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Criminal Law
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
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