CRIM PRO-VICTIM TESTIMONY Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Connelly-Chuck Weaver-Dale A. Righter House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Sandack-John M. Cabello-Michael J. Zalewski-John D. Anthony, Litesa E. Wallace, Sonya M. Harper, Mary E. Flowers, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons, Linda Chapa LaVia, Patricia R. Bellock and Carol Sente) 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0630 725 ILCS 5/106B-5Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a court may order the testimony of a victim who is a child under 18, a person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability, or a person affected by a developmental disability by means of a closed circuit television in a proceeding for the prosecution of an offense of criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse aggravated battery or aggravated domestic battery, the testimony is taken during the proceeding, and the judge determines that testimony by the child victim or victim with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability or victim affected by a developmental disability in the courtroom will result in the child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability or person affected by a developmental disability suffering serious emotional distress such that the child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability or person affected by a developmental disability cannot reasonably communicate or that the child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability or person affected by a developmental disability will suffer severe emotional distress and is likely to cause the child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability or person affected by a developmental disability to suffer severe adverse effects. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/9/2016SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 012-000-000 3/9/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2016 3/16/2016SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2016 3/18/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 3/21/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/7/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/7/2016HouseArrived in House 4/7/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/7/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/10/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 5/10/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/10/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/10/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 5/11/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/23/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/23/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2016SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2016SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 7/22/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0630