HB 2607 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

CRIM PRO-CHILD TESTIMONY

Summary

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that the testimony of a victim who is a child under 13 years of age shall testify outside the courtroom and the child's testimony shall be shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television. Provides that this presumption may be overcome if the defendant can prove by clear and convincing evidence that the child victim will not suffer severe emotional distress.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2023

How they voted

110–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 116

Mar 21, 2023

D Democratic76

72 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 30, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

lower

Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Mar 6, 2023

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 6, 2023

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 34 co-sponsors