CRIM PRO-UNFIT DEFENDANTS Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine and Matt Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.) 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1069 725 ILCS 5/104-31from Ch. 38, par. 104-31 Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant who has been found unfit to stand trial, plead, or be sentenced and who has been placed in a setting (rather than a secure setting) of the Department of Human Services shall not be permitted outside the facility's housing unit unless escorted or accompanied by personnel of the Department of Human Services or authorized by the court. Provides that placement of such defendant in a non-secure setting must be approved by specific court order. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act are declarative of existing law and shall not be construed as a new enactment. Effective immediately. 1/6/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/10/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 2/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2010 2/18/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2010 3/4/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/9/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/10/2010HouseArrived in House 3/10/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/15/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/21/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2010SenateEffective Date July 16, 2010 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1069