IL SB1882 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on August 20 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0436
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Amends Evidence Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if a defendant's counsel seeks to discover the identity of an informant, then the defendant's counsel shall file a motion with the court alleging a good faith factual basis for believing that the prior representation of the informant creates a serious potential for an actual conflict of interest. Provides that the court: may deny the motion for lack of a factual basis; or, if it finds a sufficiently alleged factual basis, shall conduct an in camera hearing with the informant to ascertain whether an actual conflict of interest exists. Provides that if the court conducts an in camera hearing, the court shall: deny the motion if there is no basis to conclude that a serious potential for an actual conflict exists; or inform the petitioning counsel that his or her continued representation is a conflict. Provides that if the court concludes that a conflict exists, it shall notify the counsel of the nature of the conflict, subject to any condition of nondisclosure the court deems appropriate. Effective immediately.

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Title

EVIDENCE-INFORMANT PRIVILEGE

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-05-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-08-20SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0436
2019-08-20SenateEffective Date August 20, 2019
2019-08-20SenateGovernor Approved
2019-06-21SenateSent to the Governor
2019-05-23SenatePassed Both Houses
2019-05-23HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
2019-05-16HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-16HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-08HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-07HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
2019-04-30HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2019-04-30HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2019-04-30HouseFirst Reading
2019-04-18HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. John Connor
2019-04-11HouseArrived in House
2019-04-10SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2019-03-27SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2019
2019-03-27SenateSecond Reading
2019-03-20SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019
2019-03-20SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
2019-03-07SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
2019-02-27SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
2019-02-15SenateReferred to Assignments
2019-02-15SenateFirst Reading
2019-02-15SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
73558-802.3Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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