CRIM PRO-INFORMANT-JURY INSTR House SponsorsRep. Eileen Lyons-Barbara Flynn Currie-Patricia R. Bellock-Constance A. Howard-Karen A. Yarbrough, Bob Biggins, Suzanne Bassi and Robin Kelly Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/115-21 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in any case involving an offense in which the prosecution attempts to introduce evidence of incriminating statements made by the accused to an informant, the prosecution must timely disclose certain information during discovery. Provides that the prosecution must show by clear and convincing evidence that the informant's testimony is reliable before the court allows the testimony at trial. Provides that the provisions do not apply to statements that are lawfully recorded. Applies to all actions initiated on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. 2/6/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eileen Lyons 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/6/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/27/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/28/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-004-001 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/19/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000 3/19/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 20, 2003 3/27/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2003SenatePostponed - Judiciary 5/2/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die