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HB3262

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CHILD ADVOCACY-VIDEO-INTERVIEW

What this bill does

Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that a person charged with a criminal offense involving abuse or neglect of a child does not have standing to object to the failure to comply with the electronic recording requirement of a forensic interview. Provides that it is not a violation of the Act if a forensic interview is not recorded because: (1) the recording equipment malfunctions and the malfunction is not the result of a failure to maintain the equipment or provide adequate supplies for the equipment; or (2) due to circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen by the interviewer, the interviewer does not have the necessary recording equipment.

Sponsor: Patrick Sheehan Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-07
Stuck
P(Advance)
15.8%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
2.7%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 84%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 345 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Benjamin Ruddell ACLU of Illinois ACLU of Illinois Opponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-03-18
Benjamin Ruddell ACLU of Illinois ACLU of Illinois Opponent Judiciary - Criminal 2025-03-18

Action History

12 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-29 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-07 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Patrick Sheehan House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-12 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Patrick Sheehan
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-12 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-12 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-13 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-03-21 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-04-29 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-07 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Patrick Sheehan House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-26 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Nicole La Ha Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-11 House Assigned toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-12 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Patrick Sheehan Amendment Actions —
2025-03-12 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-12 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Jason R. Bunting Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-13 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Criminal Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-21 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
2025-03-21 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-04-29 House Added Co-SponsorRep. Norine K. Hammond Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +