CRIM PRO-SOL-BURDEN OF PROOF Senate SponsorsSen. Chris Nybo House Sponsors(Rep. Peter Breen-Patricia R. Bellock) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0434 720 ILCS 5/3-6from Ch. 38, par. 3-6720 ILCS 5/3-7from Ch. 38, par. 3-7725 ILCS 5/114-1from Ch. 38, par. 114-1Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the prosecution shall not be required to prove at trial facts which extend the general limitations or establish periods excluded from the general limitations, when the facts supporting extension of or the exclusion from the period of general limitations are properly pled in the charging document. Provides that any challenge relating to the extension of or exclusion from the general limitations period shall be exclusively conducted under the dismissal of charges provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant seeks dismissal of the charge upon the grounds that it is barred by the statute of limitations, the prosecution shall have the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the prosecution of the offense is not barred by the statute of limitations. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/22/2017SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/1/2017SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/14/2017SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-003 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/26/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 4/26/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 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 5/26/2017HouseFinal 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 096-006-003 5/31/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 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 . . . . . . . . . 100-0434