VETERANS CT-POST-ADJUDICATION Senate SponsorsSen. Antonio Muņoz, Chuck Weaver, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Thomas Cullerton and Michael E. Hastings House Sponsors(Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit-Jerry Costello, II-Robert W. Pritchard-John M. Cabello and Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Litesa E. Wallace) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0426 730 ILCS 167/20Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that a defendant may be admitted into a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program post-adjudication only with the approval of the court. Provides that a "crime of violence" includes rather than means first degree murder, second degree murder, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, armed robbery, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated kidnapping and kidnapping, aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability, stalking, aggravated stalking, or any offense involving the discharge of a firearm or where occurred serious bodily injury or death to any person.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:730 ILCS 168/20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. In the amendatory changes to the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program. Deletes provision that excludes a defendant from the program if the defendant was within the past 10 years convicted of an offense where occurred serious bodily injury or death to any person. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Deletes provision that a defendant must have the agreement of the prosecutor to be admitted into a mental health court program. Includes in the definition of "crime of violence", aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disability. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/13/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/13/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 3/27/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/4/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/4/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/5/2017HouseArrived in House 5/5/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/15/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/22/2017HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/22/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/25/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 5/25/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-003-000 5/31/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/31/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/31/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0426