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| Bill | CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV | Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference under specified conditions. Provides that the two-way audio-visual communication facilities must provide two-way audio-visual communication between the court and the place of custody or confinement, and must include a secure line over which the person in custody and his or her counsel, if any, may communicate. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit other court appearances through the use of two-way audio-visual communication, upon waiver of any right the person in custody or confinement may have to be present physically. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to establish a right of any person held in custody or confinement to appear in court through two-way audio-visual communication or to require that any governmental entity, or place of custody or confinement, provide two-way audio-visual communication. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 95th | SB 265 | Illinois SB 265 (95th) |
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enacted | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2007-02-07 | 2007-08-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/94731625-1beb-4960-acd1-d1b244ea1cfb | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=265&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27778&SessionID=51&GA=95 | c0763a5cb15a8eabb7167eb0e6c2846494419cc79719e05b1f6fd27673b8f806 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 265 (95th) — CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that whenever the appearance in person in court, in either a civil or criminal proceeding, is required of anyone held in a place of custody or confinement operated by the State or any of its political subdivisions, including counties and municipalities, the chief judge of the circuit by rule may permit the personal appearance to be made by means of two-way audio-visual communication, including closed circuit television and computerized video conference under specified conditions. Provides that the two-way audio-visual communication facilities must provide two-way audio-visual communication between the court and the place of custody or confinement, and must include a secure line over which the person in custody and his or her counsel, if any, may communicate. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit other court appearances through the use of two-way audio-visual communication, upon waiver of any right the person in custody or confinement may have to be present physically. Provides that this provision shall not be construed to establish a right of any person held in custody or confinement to appear in court through two-way audio-visual communication or to require that any governmental entity, or place of custody or confinement, provide two-way audio-visual communication. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 57–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2007-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
filing - 2007-02-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-02-07 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-02-21 Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2007-02-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
- 2007-03-01 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2007-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
amendment-introduction - 2007-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2007-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2007-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- 2007-03-07 Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2007-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
amendment-introduction - 2007-03-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
amendment-introduction - 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
- 2007-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2007-03-14 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-03-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
- 2007-03-20 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2007-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
- 2007-03-29 Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-03-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2007-03-29 Arrived in House
introduction - 2007-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-03-30 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
- 2007-04-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2007-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2007-04-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- 2007-04-19 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2007-04-30 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
referral-committee - 2007-05-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage - 2007-05-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2007-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2007-05-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2007-05-22 Passed Both Houses
- 2007-06-20 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2007-08-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2007-08-17 Effective Date August 17, 2007
- 2007-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0263
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/94731625-1beb-4960-acd1-d1b244ea1cfb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).