Senate Sponsors: VIVERITO. House Sponsors: HOFFMAN-LOPEZ-GRANBERG-MATHIAS-REITZ Short description: CRIM CD-PUB DEFENDERS-SALARIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends a provision of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act denying visitation to a non-custodial parent and others convicted of any offense involving an illegal sex act perpetrated upon a victim less than 18 years of age while the person is serving any criminal sentence, including probation and conditional discharge, until completion of the sentence and a treatment program approved by the court. Changes the provision to provide that a person on parole or conditional discharge may have visitation upon completion of a treatment program approved by the court while still on probation or conditional discharge. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes the amendatory changes in the bill. Makes a stylistic change. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 750 ILCS 5/607 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/Article 106E heading new 725 ILCS 5/106E-5 new 725 ILCS 5/106E-10 new 725 ILCS 5/106E-15 new Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Professional Practice in the Illinois Justice Systems to study appropriate levels of caseloads, adequate salary structures, annual training needs, technological needs, and other issues affecting the development of professionalism of attorneys in the Illinois justice system. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall not be compensated and that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and to the Illinois Supreme Court no later than 9 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. The provisions regarding the Task Force are repealed on December 31, 2000. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Professional Practice in the Illinois Justice Systems to study appropriate levels of caseloads, adequate salary structures, annual training needs, technological needs, and other issues affecting the development of professionalism of attorneys in the Illinois justice system. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall not be compensated and that the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and to the Illinois Supreme Court no later than 9 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly. The provisions regarding the Task Force are repealed on December 31, 2000. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 5. Provides that changes in technology require technological resources for attorneys rather than technological skill development on the part of attorneys. Provides that the State must ensure a justice system that is staffed by attorneys prepared (rather than trained and prepared) to render competent representation. Removes annual training needs and other issues affecting the development of professionalism of attorneys in the Illinois justice system from the list of items the Task Force shall study and adds issues affecting the recruitment and retention of attorneys in the Illinois justice system to the list of items the Task Force shall study. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate concur in H-ams 1, 2, 3, and 5. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Provides that "some" public defenders (now, public defenders) and assistant prosecutors (now, prosecutors) in the Illinois criminal justice systems are often reimbursed at salary levels below (now, far below) reasonable rates for private practice. Changes the number of members appointed to the Task Force by the Illinois Appellate Prosecutors Association and the Office of the State Appellate Defender from 1 each to 3 each. Removes the appointment of one member each by the Office of the Public Defender of DuPage County, the Office of the State's Attorney of DuPage County, the Office of the Public Defender of Sangamon County, and the Office of the State's Attorney of Sangamon County. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0577 Last action date: 99-08-14 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 4 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status