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SB 1657 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-ILLEGAL IMG IMPEACH

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Requires a party seeking to impeach a witness with the witness's illegal immigration status to first attempt to obtain a stipulation regarding the witness's immigration status from the party offering the witness. If a stipulation is agreed to and signed, a party may not question the witness regarding his or her illegal immigration status. Requires the stipulation to be presented to the trier-of-fact immediately after the testimony of the witness. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Aug 2016
Senate Passage
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2015 · House May 30, 2015

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
Apr 23, 2015
D Democratic34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
4
Aug 1, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 30, 2015
Introduced
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. John M. Cabello
lower
May 30, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-1-9)
house
May 14, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-001-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; McConnaughay
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 012-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 16, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karen McConnaughay
upper
Mar 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-001
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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