CIRCUIT COURTS ACT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Arthur L. Turner-Marlow H. Colvin-Calvin L. Giles-Cynthia Soto-Karen A. Yarbrough, Daniel J. Burke, Kenneth Dunkin, William Delgado, Edward J. Acevedo and Richard T. Bradley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Dave Sullivan) 7/16/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0760 705 ILCS 35/4from Ch. 37, par. 72.4 Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning court business.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 35/4Adds reference to:705 ILCS 105/27.2from Ch. 25, par. 27.2705 ILCS 105/27.2afrom Ch. 25, par. 27.2a705 ILCS 105/27.3bfrom Ch. 25, par. 27.3b725 ILCS 5/110-7from Ch. 38, par. 110-7Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the fees for petitions to vacate or modify a judgment in counties with a population over 500,000 also apply to petitions to reconsider a judgment. Provides that, in counties having a population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and in counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, no fees shall be charged by the clerk to a petitioner in any order of protection including, but not limited to, filing, modifying, withdrawing, certifying, or photocopying petitions for orders of protection, or for issuing alias summons, or for any related filing service, certifying, modifying, vacating, or photocopying any orders of protection. Deletes the language setting a $300 cap on credit or debit card payments for the cash deposit of bail bond fees that the clerk of the court may accept. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more, the court shall not order bail bond deposited by or on behalf of a defendant in case to be used to satisfy financial obligations of that same defendant in a different case until the bail bond is first used to satisfy court costs and attorney's fees in the case in which the bail bond has been deposited and any other unpaid child support obligations are satisfied. Provides that, in counties with a population of less than 3,000,000, the court shall not order bail bond deposited by or on behalf of a defendant in once case to be used to satisfy financial obligations of that same defendant in a different case until the bail bond is first used to satisfy court costs in the case in which the bail bond has been deposited.Fiscal Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) No fiscal effect.House Amendment No. 2 Removes language authorizing the clerk of the court to release information regarding unpaid fees to credit reporting agencies. 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/24/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/31/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/1/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 4/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 4/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/2/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/6/2004SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004 4/14/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/15/2004SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/21/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/27/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2004 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 4/28/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 5/11/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001 5/11/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/9/2004HouseSent to the Governor 7/16/2004HouseGovernor Approved 7/16/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005 7/16/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0760