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type: "Bill"
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title: "CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 265"
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citation: "Illinois SB 265 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 42
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-02-07"
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last_action: "2007-08-17"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94731625-1beb-4960-acd1-d1b244ea1cfb"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=265&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27778&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "c0763a5cb15a8eabb7167eb0e6c2846494419cc79719e05b1f6fd27673b8f806"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 265 (95th) — CRIM PRO-CLOSED CIRCUIT TV
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0265&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27778&DocNum=265&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0265eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27778&DocNum=265&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0265enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27778&DocNum=265&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **57–1** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
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- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
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- **2007-03-01** Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2007-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2007-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-07** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
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- **2007-03-07** Held in Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2007-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-09** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law
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- **2007-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-14** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007
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- **2007-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
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- **2007-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-03-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2007-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-03-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2007-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
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- **2007-04-19** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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- **2007-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-08-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-08-17** Effective Date August 17, 2007
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- **2007-08-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0263 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/94731625-1beb-4960-acd1-d1b244ea1cfb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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