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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2635         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIME VICTIMS IMPACT STATEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Martin J. Moylan-Kathleen Willis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 120/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1406</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that in any case where a defendant has been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile has been adjudicated a delinquent for a violent crime, the victim or his or her representative and immediate family or household member upon their request shall (rather than may) be permitted by the court to orally address (rather than address) the court regarding the impact of the defendant's criminal conduct or juvenile delinquent conduct has upon them. Deletes provision that the court has discretion to determine the number of oral presentations of victim impact statements.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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