PUB HLTH-SEX ASSAULT EVID House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Patrick J. Verschoore-Elizabeth Coulson-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Randy Ramey, Jr., Dennis M. Reboletti and Esther Golar Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter and Dan Kotowski-Linda Holmes) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0318 410 ILCS 70/5from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-5410 ILCS 70/6.4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 87-6.4 Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Provides that any person (instead of minor) who is a sexual assault survivor who seeks emergency hospital services and forensic services or follow-up healthcare under the Act shall be provided such services without the consent of any parent, guardian, custodian, surrogate, or agent. Provides that if the survivor is an adult who has a guardian of the person, a health care surrogate, or an agent acting under a health care power of attorney, then consent of the guardian, surrogate, or agent is not required to release evidence and information concerning the sexual assault. Provides that if the adult is unable to provide consent for the release of evidence and information and a guardian, surrogate, or agent under a health care power of attorney is unavailable or unwilling to release the information, then an investigating law enforcement officer may authorize the release. Effective January 1, 2010. 2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 3/4/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/12/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/23/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 3/25/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 3/26/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/22/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009 4/22/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/13/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/15/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0318