CRIMINAL LAW-TECH House SponsorsRep. Harry Osterman-Mary K. O'Brien Senate Sponsors(Sen. Patrick Welch) 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0443 720 ILCS 5/2-5from Ch. 38, par. 2-5 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "conviction".Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/2-5Adds reference to:725 ILCS 5/115-10.2725 ILCS 5/115-10.2a newDeletes all. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, in a domestic violence prosecution, a prior statement made by a person protected by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, that is not specifically covered by any other hearsay exception but has equivalent circumstantial guarantees of trustworthiness, is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the declarant is identified as unavailable as a witness and the court determines that: (1) the statement is offered as evidence of a material fact; and (2) the statement is more probative on the point for which it is offered than any other evidence which the proponent can procure through reasonable efforts; and (3) the interests of justice will best be served by admission of the statement into evidence. Also, if and only if House Bill 2526 of the 93rd General Assembly becomes law, undoes the changes made by that bill to Section 115-10.2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, relating to the unavailability of witnesses. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-045-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/13/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000 5/16/2003SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Patrick Welch 5/16/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Welch 5/16/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/16/2003HouseArrived in House 5/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 5/20/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/21/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Harry Osterman 5/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Osterman; Motion #1 5/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/23/2003HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/28/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/29/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/29/2003HouseHouse Concurs in SA 2 5/29/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2003HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2003HouseEffective Date August 5, 2003 8/5/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0443