CRIM PRO- HEARSAY EXCEP REPEAL House SponsorsRep. Jim Durkin-Ron Sandack-Jack D. Franks-Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. John G. Mulroe) 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0243 725 ILCS 5/115-10.6 rep.725 ILCS 5/115-10.7 rep. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Repeals evidentiary provisions providing a hearsay exception for intentional murder of a witness and admissibility of prior statements of an unavailable witness whose absence was wrongfully procured. Effective immediately. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/25/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/15/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/15/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/15/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/15/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2015 4/16/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/16/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/29/2015SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000 4/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015 5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015 5/20/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/20/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/3/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/3/2015HouseEffective Date August 3, 2015 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0243