CRIM PRO-COMPLAINTS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Millner House Sponsors(Rep. Edward J. Acevedo, William B. Black, Jim Sacia and Ronald A. Wait) 7/23/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1206 725 ILCS 5/111-3from Ch. 38, par. 111-3Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a peace officer discovers the commission of a misdemeanor and is the complaining witness, the signing of the complaint by the peace officer is sufficient to charge the defendant with the commission of the offense without the need for the complaint to be sworn to. Provides that the peace officer signing the complaint is subject to the penalty for perjury for false certification. 2/9/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 2/9/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/9/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2010 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-001-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/23/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1206