2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 159

File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure Prior Year Introduction As: HB 401/04 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 541
Sponsored By:
Senators Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, and Stone
Entitled:
Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility

Synopsis:

Authorizing a court to admit evidence of a defendant's commission of a separate act of sexual misconduct involving a minor in the defendant's trial for a crime involving a sexual offense to a minor; specifying that the admission of the evidence is subject to a specified rule of evidence; requiring the court to hold a closed hearing to determine if specified evidence is admissible; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/25
Hearing 1/31 at 1:30 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Greenip) Adopted
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden)
Special Order later today (Senator Gladden) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Gladden) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
House Action
3/14
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Sponsored by:

Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCLOSURE
EVIDENCE
HEARINGS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
SEXUAL OFFENSES
STATE'S ATTORNEYS
TRIALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-916.1 )
Criminal Law
( 1-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 658170/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2006   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803123/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 2006   at: 12:23 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 13, 2006: Third Reading Passed (41-6)