CRIME VICTIMS COMP-LEAVE SCENE House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Monique D. Davis, Harry Osterman and William Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. James T. Meeks-Michael Noland and Toi W. Hutchinson) 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0267 740 ILCS 45/2from Ch. 70, par. 72740 ILCS 45/2.5 Amends the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Includes in the definition of "crime of violence" leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving death or personal injury if the victim was a pedestrian or was operating a vehicle moved solely by human power or a mobility device at the time of contact. Provides that the death of a felon who is serving a term of parole, probation, or mandatory supervised release shall be considered a discharge from that sentence (making the felon eligible to be a victim under the Act). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that claims for compensation under the Act by a felon who has died while the felon was serving a term of parole, probation, or mandatory supervised release apply to claims pending on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. 2/17/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/18/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000 3/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/19/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/19/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-002 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/13/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/14/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/14/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2009HouseEffective Date August 11, 2009 8/11/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0267