SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSON Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Bond-Toi W. Hutchinson-Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Careen M. Gordon-Emily McAsey) 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1128 725 ILCS 207/15725 ILCS 207/25725 ILCS 207/30725 ILCS 207/40725 ILCS 207/60725 ILCS 207/65730 ILCS 5/3-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that a petition alleging that a person is a sexually violent person may also be filed, at the request of the agency with jurisdiction over the person, by: (1) the Attorney General, (2) the State's Attorney of the county in which the person was convicted of a sexually violent offense, adjudicated delinquent for a sexually violent offense or found not guilty of or not responsible for a sexually violent offense by reason of insanity, mental disease, or mental defect, or (3) the Attorney General and the State's Attorney jointly. Provides that the State has the right to have the person evaluated by experts chosen by the State. Provides that the agency with jurisdiction shall allow the expert reasonable access to the person for purposes of examination, to the person's records, and to past and present treatment providers and any other staff members relevant to the examination. Provides that any agency or officer, employee, or agent of an agency is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions as the result of a good faith effort to conduct an evaluation pursuant to the Act. Makes other changes. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that good conduct credit for meritorious service shall not be awarded on a sentence of imprisonment imposed for conviction of offenses that may subject the offender to commitment under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes that the filing of a petition to have a person declared a sexually violent person tolls the running of the term of parole or mandatory supervised release upon successful completion of a period of conditional release.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:725 ILCS 207/30Deletes provision that an agency or officer, employee or agent of an agency is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions as a result of a good faith effort to conduct an evaluation as to whether a person is sexually violent. Makes other changes. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 15, 2010 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/15/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/15/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-000-000 3/15/2010HouseArrived in House 3/15/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/15/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/16/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/16/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/25/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/8/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-001-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 4/22/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/22/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1128