CRIMINAL LAW-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-William R. Haine and Peter J. Roskam-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Careen M Gordon-Dan Brady-Lisa M. Dugan-John E. Bradley-Daniel V. Beiser, Jim Sacia, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Kathleen A. Ryg, John A. Fritchey, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Jim Watson, Chapin Rose, Deborah L. Graham, Kurt M. Granberg, Robert F. Flider and Brandon W. Phelps) 7/3/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0992 725 ILCS 207/20 Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the civil nature of proceedings.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:725 ILCS 207/20Adds reference to:725 ILCS 207/9 new725 ILCS 207/15Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Corrections, not later than 6 months prior to the anticipated release from imprisonment or the anticipated entry into mandatory supervised release of a person who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a sexually violent offense, shall send written notice to the State's Attorney in the county in which the person was convicted or adjudicated delinquent of the sexually violent offense informing the State's Attorney of the person's anticipated release date and that the person will be considered for commitment under the Act prior to that release date. Provides that a person convicted of a sexually violent offense remains eligible for commitment as a sexually violent person pursuant to the Act under the following circumstances: (1) the person is in custody for a sentence that is being served concurrently or consecutively with a sexually violent offense; (2) the person returns to the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections for any reason during the term of parole or mandatory supervised release being served for a sexually violent offense; or (3) the person is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for any offense committed during the term of parole or mandatory supervised release being served for a sexually violent offense, regardless of whether that conviction or adjudication was for a sexually violent offense. Provides that the filing of a petition under the Act shall toll the running of the term of parole or mandatory supervised release until: (1) dismissal of the petition filed under the Act; (2) a finding by a judge or jury that the respondent is not a sexually violent person; or (3) the sexually violent person is conditionally released or discharged under the Act.House Amendment No. 1 Adds various references to the Department of Juvenile Justice. Restores language relating to the period of time a petition must be filed alleging that a person who has been discharged from a Department of Juvenile Justice juvenile correctional facility is a sexually violent person. Also adds language relating to the period of time in which such petitions shall be filed for persons sentenced under the law in effect prior to February 1, 1978. 1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules 2/8/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/14/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/15/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/15/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006 2/16/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/16/2006SenateSecond Reading 2/16/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006 2/16/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 2/22/2006SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/22/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 2/22/2006HouseArrived in House 2/22/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 2/23/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 2/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/23/2006HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/16/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/16/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/23/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 3/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/24/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/28/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/30/2006HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/30/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 3/30/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-April 4, 2006 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 4/4/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary 4/5/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/6/2006SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 4/6/2006SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2006SenateSent to the Governor 7/3/2006SenateGovernor Approved 7/3/2006SenateEffective Date January 1, 2007 7/3/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0992