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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4976         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM PRO&amp;CORR-UNFIT DEFENDANT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Michael J. Zalewski-Sara Feigenholtz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 5/104-15</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 104-15</aliasreference><reference>725 ILCS 5/104-20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 104-20</aliasreference><reference>730 ILCS 5/5-2-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 1005-2-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 concerning unfit defendants. Provides that if the report to the court, the State, and the defense indicates that the defendant is not fit to stand trial or to plead because of a disability, the report shall include an opinion as to the likelihood of the defendant attaining fitness within a period of time from the date of the finding of unfitness (rather than one year) if provided with a course of treatment. Provides that for a defendant charged with a felony, the period of time shall be one year. Provides that for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor, the period of time shall be no longer than the maximum term of imprisonment for the most serious offense. Provides that the facility director shall provide a report to the court on the defendant's status toward restoration of fitness every 60 days from the date of the initial court order and thereafter. Provides that not more than 30 days after admission and every 90 (rather than 60) days thereafter so long as the initial order remains in effect, the facility director shall file a treatment plan report in writing with the court and forward a copy of the treatment plan report to the clerk of the court, the State's Attorney, and the defendant's attorney, if the defendant is represented by counsel, or to a person authorized by the defendant under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to be sent a copy of the report. Effective January 1, 2017.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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