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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 245    </title>
<shortdesc>SEXUALLY DANGEROUS-HEARING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady-Eddie Washington-Michael K. Smith-John D'Amico, James D. Brosnahan and Brandon W. Phelps</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Bill Brady)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0404</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>725 ILCS 205/9</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 105-9</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act. Provides that at the hearing to determine whether a sexually dangerous person or criminal sexual psychopathic person has recovered, the Attorney General or State's Attorney who filed the original application shall represent the State and shall have the right to have the applicant examined by an expert or professional person of the State's choice. Provides that the applicant may retain experts to perform an examination as well. Provides that the sexually dangerous person or the State may elect to have the hearing before a jury. Provides that the State has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant is still a sexually dangerous person. Provides that if the applicant refuses to speak to, communicate with, or otherwise fails to cooperate with the State's examiner, the applicant may only introduce evidence and testimony from any expert or professional person who is retained to conduct an examination based upon review of the records and may not introduce evidence resulting from an examination of the person. Provides that if a person has previously filed an application in writing setting forth facts showing that the sexually dangerous person or criminal sexual psychopathic person has recovered and the court determined either at a hearing or following a jury trial that the applicant is still a sexually dangerous person, no additional application may be filed for one year after a finding that the person is still sexually dangerous. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes provision that permits the Attorney General or State's Attorney who filed the original petition to have the right to have the applicant examined by an expert or professional person of the State's choice and that permits the applicant to retain experts to perform an examination.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that if a person has previously filed an application in writing setting forth facts showing that the sexually dangerous person or criminal sexual psychopathic person has recovered and the court determined either at a hearing or following a jury trial that the applicant is still a sexually dangerous or if the application is withdrawn, no additional application may be filed for one year after a finding that the person is still sexually dangerous or after the application is withdrawn, except if the application is accompanied by a statement from the treatment provider that the applicant has made exceptional progress and the application contains facts upon which a court could find that the condition of the person had so changed that a hearing is warranted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2005</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2006</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0404</action>
</actions>
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