CRIME VICTIMS AMEND-ARGUMENTS
Summary
With respect to the amendment to the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution proposed by House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 1 (which expands certain rights already granted to crime victims in Illinois, and give crime victims the ability to enforce their rights in a court of law), sets forth a brief explanation of the proposed amendment, a brief argument in favor of the amendment, a brief argument against the amendment, and the form in which the amendment will appear on the ballot.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2014
Last action May 30, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2014 · House May 30, 2014
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 30, 2014
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 30, 2014
House · Passed
Adopted Both Houses
May 30, 2014
Senate · Passed
Resolution Adopted; 056-000-000
May 30, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
May 30, 2014
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 30, 2014
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted 111-002-000
May 29, 2014
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
May 29, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Lou Lang
DDemocratic
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