CRIM CD-PUBLIC RECORDS-TAMPER Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang-Sidney H. Mathias, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo and Carol A. Sente) 7/22/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1217 720 ILCS 5/1-1from Ch. 38, par. 1-1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/1-1Adds reference to:720 ILCS 5/32-8from Ch. 38, par. 32-8Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. In a provision that relates to tampering with public records, provides that the term "public record" expressly includes, but is not limited to, court records pertaining to any civil or criminal proceeding in any court. Provides that a judge, circuit clerk or clerk of court, public official or employee, court reporter, or other person who knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record received or held by any judge or by a clerk of any court commits a Class 3 felony and shall forfeit his or her public office or employment, if any, and specifies other penalties. Authorizes any interested party to demand an investigation. Provides that a prosecution for tampering with court records shall be commenced within 3 years after the act constituting the violation is discovered or reasonably should have been discovered. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/3/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/19/2010SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 7, 2010 3/24/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2010 3/25/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/25/2010HouseArrived in House 3/25/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/12/2010HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 4/12/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/12/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/22/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1217