CRIM PRO-VIDEOTAPE TESTIMONY House SponsorsRep. Ron Stephens 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/106B-5 Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a proceeding in the prosecution of an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a court may order that the testimony of a victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a moderately, severely, or profoundly mentally retarded person be taken outside the courtroom and shown in the courtroom by means of a videotape (presently just closed circuit television testimony is permitted). Provides that the parents or prosecuting attorney (presently the judge) must make the determination of whether to permit such out of court testimony. Eliminates exception for defendants who represent themselves pro se. 1/25/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens 1/25/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die