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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5673   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT</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 5/106D-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when the chief judge of the circuit permits closed-circuit testimony by rule and communication facilities for such purpose are available, the court shall, whenever practicable, order that the defendant's appearance in status and certain other proceedings be made by means of two-way audio-visual communications, unless the court finds that the interest of justice or efficiency, or both, requires the defendant to personally appear.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ronald A. Wait</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  004-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 101-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2010</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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