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Bill DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a proceeding in the prosecution of an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the court may order that the testimony of a victim affected by a developmental disability be taken outside the courtroom and shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television under certain conditions. Provides that "developmental disability" includes, but is not limited to, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the Office of the State's Attorney shall inform the crime victim or witness of his or her right to communications access through a sign language interpreter or by other means. Amends the Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act. Provides that the right to a qualified court-appointed sign language interpreter as provided in the Act shall be afforded to persons with disabilities who are victims of, or are called as witnesses in proceedings relating to, a violation of any penal statute of the State. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 95th HB 5603 Illinois HB 5603 (95th)
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Illinois HB 5603 (95th) — DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a proceeding in the prosecution of an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the court may order that the testimony of a victim affected by a developmental disability be taken outside the courtroom and shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television under certain conditions. Provides that "developmental disability" includes, but is not limited to, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the Office of the State's Attorney shall inform the crime victim or witness of his or her right to communications access through a sign language interpreter or by other means. Amends the Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act. Provides that the right to a qualified court-appointed sign language interpreter as provided in the Act shall be afforded to persons with disabilities who are victims of, or are called as witnesses in proceedings relating to, a violation of any penal statute of the State.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Patricia R. Bellock — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2008-02-15 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock filing
  • 2008-02-15 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-02-20 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-02-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2008-03-06 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
  • 2008-03-13 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock amendment-introduction
  • 2008-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2008-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2008-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  • 2008-04-15 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-04-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  • 2008-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  • 2008-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-04-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2008-04-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-16 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-04-30 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2008-05-08 Do Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2008
  • 2008-05-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2008
  • 2008-05-23 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 reading-3
  • 2008-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  • 2008-05-28 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-26 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2008-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2009
  • 2008-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0897 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1cf737b7-ce04-4651-9c59-3697e1d64365. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).