CIV PRO-INTERPRETER PRIVILEGE Senate SponsorsSen. Deanna Demuzio House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Elaine Nekritz) 8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0552 735 ILCS 5/8-912Amends provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to privileged communications. Deletes language providing that the privilege of an interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing shall not be construed to prohibit a person licensed under the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007 from voluntarily testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or other matters pertaining to children except as otherwise provided. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Deanna Demuzio 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/14/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/21/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/22/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-001 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 5/20/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/17/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/17/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/17/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0552