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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 970    </title>
<shortdesc>CRIME VICTIMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ronald A. Wait</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 120/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1403</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 120/4.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-3-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-3-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-4</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-3-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-5</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/3-5-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1003-5-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than 30 (rather than 15) days prior to the parole hearing. Provides that if a victim or concerned citizen has registered an objection to parole of an inmate, the victim or concerned citizen may receive a copy of the most recent written submissions that the inmate filed in requesting parole. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes procedures relating to parole hearings. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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