JUV CT-PARENTS PRESENCE Senate SponsorsSen. Dale E. Risinger House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt) 7/19/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0271 705 ILCS 405/1-5from Ch. 37, par. 801-5725 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 38, par. 1403Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In the provision that the general public except for the news media and the victim shall be excluded from any hearing, changes the reference from "victim" to "crime victim" as defined in the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Defines "crime victim" in proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to include both parents of a deceased minor who is a crime victim. 2/3/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger 2/3/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 3/9/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/9/2005HouseArrived in House 3/9/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/9/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 3/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/5/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/28/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 015-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/19/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/19/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/19/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0271