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| Bill | CRIM PRO-EVIDENCE DOM VIOLENCE | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a criminal prosecution in which the defendant is accused of an offense of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of domestic violence is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that in weighing the probative value of the evidence against undue prejudice to the defendant, the court may consider: (1) the proximity in time to the charged or predicate offense; (2) the degree of factual similarity to the charged or predicate offense; or (3) other relevant facts and circumstances. Provides that in a criminal case in which the prosecution intends to offer evidence under this provision, it must disclose the evidence, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony, at a reasonable time in advance of trial, or during trial if the court excuses pretrial notice on good cause shown. Provides that in a criminal case in which evidence is offered under this provision, proof may be made by specific instances of conduct, testimony as to reputation, or testimony in the form of an expert opinion, except that the prosecution may offer reputation testimony only after the opposing party has offered that testimony. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | HB 3588 | Illinois HB 3588 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 43 | 2 | 2007-02-27 | 2007-08-23 | openstates | ocd-bill/cdc37abe-f620-4f7f-8bdc-2b09b4ceab78 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3588&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=32462&SessionID=51&GA=95 | 95563f6fa083ecfb465193a216e20db7b97fb1f9746c8ec6f3a1d1b71fd8f403 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3588 (95th) — CRIM PRO-EVIDENCE DOM VIOLENCE
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a criminal prosecution in which the defendant is accused of an offense of domestic violence as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of domestic violence is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Provides that in weighing the probative value of the evidence against undue prejudice to the defendant, the court may consider: (1) the proximity in time to the charged or predicate offense; (2) the degree of factual similarity to the charged or predicate offense; or (3) other relevant facts and circumstances. Provides that in a criminal case in which the prosecution intends to offer evidence under this provision, it must disclose the evidence, including statements of witnesses or a summary of the substance of any testimony, at a reasonable time in advance of trial, or during trial if the court excuses pretrial notice on good cause shown. Provides that in a criminal case in which evidence is offered under this provision, proof may be made by specific instances of conduct, testimony as to reputation, or testimony in the form of an expert opinion, except that the prosecution may offer reputation testimony only after the opposing party has offered that testimony. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–6 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Careen M Gordon — primary (person)
- William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-02-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon
filing - 2007-02-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-02-28 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-03-01 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2007-03-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 008-003-001
committee-passage - 2007-03-15 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-04-19 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-04-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-04-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- 2007-04-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2007-04-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2007-04-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- 2007-04-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2007-04-25 Removed from Short Debate Status
- 2007-04-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2007-04-25 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 110-006-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-04-26 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2007-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 1, 2007
reading-1 - 2007-05-03 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2007-05-03 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-05-03 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-03 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2007-05-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2007-05-11 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2007-05-15 Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
- 2007-05-15 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
- 2007-05-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- 2007-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2007-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2007-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- 2007-05-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2007-05-25 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
reading-3 - 2007-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- 2007-05-28 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2007-05-28 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-23 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-23 Effective Date August 23, 2007
- 2007-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0360
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cdc37abe-f620-4f7f-8bdc-2b09b4ceab78. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).