DOMESTIC VIOL-FATALITY REVIEW
Summary
Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Authorizes the creation of Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams to identify and review the circumstances that led to domestic violence related homicides and identify strategies to prevent future fatalities. Allows, for the limited purpose of domestic violence fatality reviews, the disclosure to Team members of any information deemed confidential, privileged, or prohibited from disclosure by any other Act. Provides that confidential information obtained by a Team shall remain confidential and may not be disclosed by the Team. Provides that the proceedings, records, opinions, and deliberations of a Team shall be privileged. Limits the liability for a Team member or a person providing information to a Team for civil damages arising out of an official act or an omission during the gathering or processing of information by a Team, except for willful or wanton misconduct or acts performed outside the scope of the authority of the Team. Provides that the Office of the Attorney General shall convene a statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Advisory Council with specified duties. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts information gathered by a Team from the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 13, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 28, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
James H. Meyer
RRepublican
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