CRIM PRO-HEARSAY Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski, Matt Murphy, John O. Jones, Larry K. Bomke, Frank C. Watson and Gary G. Dahl House Sponsors(Rep. Susana A Mendoza-Jim Durkin-Esther Golar-Jim Sacia-William B. Black, Jack D. Franks, Fred Crespo, Elga L. Jefferies, Sidney H. Mathias, Donald L. Moffitt, Patricia R. Bellock, Greg Harris, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel J. Burke, Maria Antonia Berrios, Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto, Edward J. Acevedo, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Patrick J Verschoore, Michael K. Smith, Thomas Holbrook, Daniel V. Beiser, Robert F. Flider, John E. Bradley, Robert S. Molaro, Luis Arroyo, Julie Hamos, Karen May, Arthur L. Turner, Brandon W. Phelps, Dan Reitz, Karen A. Yarbrough, Ruth Munson, Rosemary Mulligan, Joe Dunn, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Suzanne Bassi, Jil Tracy, Michael P. McAuliffe, Richard P. Myers, Michael Tryon, Dan Brady, Roger L. Eddy, David R. Leitch, Mike Bost, George Scully, Jr., Mike Boland, Jack McGuire, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Elizabeth Coulson, Timothy L. Schmitz, Bob Biggins, Chapin Rose, Angelo Saviano and Ronald A. Wait) 8/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0892 725 ILCS 5/115-7.3725 ILCS 5/115-10from Ch. 38, par. 115-10Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is accused of child pornography or aggravated child pornography or the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves sexual penetration or sexual conduct, evidence of the defendant's commission of another such offense or evidence to rebut that proof or an inference from that proof, may be admissible (if that evidence is otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence) and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court statement made by the victim that he or she complained of such act to another; and (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual or physical act against that victim are admissible as exceptions to the hearsay rule in prosecutions for any sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law 3/6/2008SenatePostponed - Judiciary Criminal Law 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 4/1/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 4/2/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/2/2008HouseArrived in House 4/2/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/2/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/15/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 5/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr. 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 5/28/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/28/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/28/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/22/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/22/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/22/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0892