CRIM PRO-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE House SponsorsRep. Arthur Turner-William Davis, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo, Emily McAsey, Jerry F. Costello, II and Lisa M. Dugan Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Kimberly A. Lightford) 8/20/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1036 725 ILCS 5/115-7.4 Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a criminal prosecution in which the defendant is accused of first degree murder or second degree murder when the commission of the offense involves domestic violence, evidence of the defendant's commission of another offense or offenses of domestic violence is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. Effective immediately. 2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner 2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/8/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-000-000 3/8/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/22/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II 3/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/22/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 3/22/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/23/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/23/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 5/10/2012SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 5/14/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012 5/16/2012SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 005-000-001 5/16/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2012 5/23/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/23/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 24, 2012 5/24/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/24/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/24/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/24/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/20/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/20/2012HouseEffective Date August 20, 2012 8/20/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1036