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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1098

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TESTIMONY OF JAILHOUSE WITNESSES.

Became law as Public Act 19-131, signed July 8, 2019, 110 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To add safeguards against the use of unreliable testimony in a criminal case.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Steven J. Stafstrom, Toni E. Walker, Maria P. Horn

    Its course

    March 20 to July 8, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action20 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateMar 20 to May 2364 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 20 to Apr 920 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 23 to Jun 513 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2722 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 811 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 23 · Adopted Jun 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Mar 20 – May 23

    1. Mar 20Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 21Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 9Judiciary Committee recommended it
    4. May 23The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 24 – Jun 5

    1. May 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 24Numbered Public Act 19-131
    2. Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 20 actions, as published
    1. Mar 20REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 21PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 9Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Apr 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 22REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 29FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 23SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. May 23SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    17. Jun 24PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    20. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor