OPEN PAROLE HEARINGS-VICTIM Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine-John G. Mulroe 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/7-1from Ch. 38, par. 7-1Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the use of force in defense of a person.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/7-1Adds reference to:730 ILCS 105/5from Ch. 38, par. 1655730 ILCS 105/35from Ch. 38, par. 1685Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Parole Hearings Act. Defines "victim" to include any person legally related to the victim by blood, marriage, adoption, or guardianship, or any friend of the victim, or any concerned citizen. Provides that victim impact statements either oral, written, video-taped, tape recorded or made by other electronic means (rather than only written statements) shall not be considered public documents under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/8/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2011SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William R. Haine 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/4/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/4/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/17/2011SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/17/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011 4/11/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die