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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM PRO-TESTIMONY -VICTIMS"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 2942"
citation: "Illinois SB 2942 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kelly M. Cassidy", "Sally J. Turner"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 70
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-10-19"
last_action: "2022-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94c71ab5-8260-4a40-aee2-bcc246345253"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2942&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=137012&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "89fbc1ae6ddc359625b3275c2ba79fadbfe8bb019df26bea1a9f9947dbeac687"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# 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.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942ham002.pdf)
5. **House Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942ham003.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942sam001.pdf)
7. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2942enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **490** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1050** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94c71ab5-8260-4a40-aee2-bcc246345253`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).