Bill Status of HB2473  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM PRO-COMPLAINTS

House Sponsors
Rep. John J. Millner - Frank Aguilar - Jim Sacia

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Bill Brady)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/111-3from Ch. 38, par. 111-3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends 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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John J. Millner
  2/20/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
  2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-003-000
  3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003
  4/16/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
  4/16/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/16/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die