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| Bill | CRIM PRO-TESTIMONY -VICTIMS | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution for a criminal offense defined in the Sex Offense Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse when the alleged victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, the court may exclude from the proceedings while the victim is testifying, regardless of the alleged victim's age at the time of the victim's courtroom testimony, all persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | SB 2942 | Illinois SB 2942 (102nd) |
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Illinois SB 2942 (102nd) — CRIM PRO-TESTIMONY -VICTIMS
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution for a criminal offense defined in the Sex Offense Article of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or for criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse when the alleged victim of the offense was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, the court may exclude from the proceedings while the victim is testifying, regardless of the alleged victim's age at the time of the victim's courtroom testimony, all persons, who, in the opinion of the court, do not have a direct interest in the case, except the media. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Third Reading — 49–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 105–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)
- Sally J. Turner — primary (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Severin — cosponsor (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Jason A. Barickman — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Steve McClure — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Win Stoller — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-10-19 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
filing - 2021-10-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-10-19 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-01-05 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2022-02-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
amendment-introduction - 2022-02-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2022-02-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2022-02-09 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022
- 2022-02-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
- 2022-02-10 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2022-02-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022
- 2022-02-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- 2022-02-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- 2022-02-15 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
- 2022-02-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- 2022-02-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- 2022-02-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- 2022-02-16 Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-02-16 Arrived in House
introduction - 2022-02-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
- 2022-02-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2022-02-17 First Reading
reading-1 - 2022-02-17 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-02-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- 2022-02-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- 2022-02-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2022-03-07 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-22 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- 2022-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2022-03-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
amendment-failure - 2022-03-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
committee-passage - 2022-03-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- 2022-03-24 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2022-03-25 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2022-03-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-03-25 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2022-03-25 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2022-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2022-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2022-03-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2022-03-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
amendment-introduction - 2022-03-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2022-03-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2022-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2022-04-01 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2022-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2022-04-01 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2022-04-01 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- 2022-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - April 4, 2022
- 2022-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner
filing - 2022-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2022-04-04 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2022-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
- 2022-04-08 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- 2022-04-08 Senate Concurs
- 2022-04-08 Passed Both Houses
- 2022-05-06 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2022-05-27 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2022-05-27 Effective Date May 27, 2022
- 2022-05-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0994
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/94c71ab5-8260-4a40-aee2-bcc246345253. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).