CRIME VICTIMS-NOTIFICATION House SponsorsRep. Careen M Gordon-Lisa M. Dugan-Daniel V. Beiser-John E. Bradley-Patrick J Verschoore and Jack McGuire Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Rutherford-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul-Mattie Hunter) 7/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0192 740 ILCS 45/6.1from Ch. 70, par. 76.1 Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Provides that "legal disability" includes posttraumatic stress disorder. Provides that, to qualify for the right to compensation for victims of specified offenses, the appropriate law enforcement officials were notified within 7 days of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing death or injury to the victim or, if the notification was made more than 7 days after the perpetration of the crime, the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances. Provides that, if the applicant has obtained an order of protection or a civil no contact order or has presented at a hospital for sexual assault evidence collection and medical care, the applicant's action shall constitute appropriate notification and cooperation under the Act. Requires the applicant to cooperate with law enforcement officials (instead of fully cooperate with law enforcement officials) in order to qualify for the right to compensate under the Act.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the original bill with the following changes. Provides that if an applicant has presented himself or herself to a hospital (instead of presented at the hospital) for sexual assault evidence collection and medical care, such action shall constitute appropriate notification to and cooperation with law enforcement officials.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that an applicant who has obtained an order of protection or a civil no contact order or has presented himself or herself to a hospital for sexual assault evidence collection and medical case shall be considered to have cooperated with law enforcement officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the assailant. 2/16/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/16/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/3/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/3/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/3/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/10/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/16/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/16/2005HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/5/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/7/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005 4/7/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 4/11/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 4/15/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/19/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/12/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/12/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/12/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0192