Topic:
Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
(Rose, R-Mahomet; Righter, R-Mattoon) removes the court’s discretion in determining the number of oral victim-impact statements that may be presented at a sentencing hearing. It also removes the court’s discretion to refuse family members the opportunity to orally address the court at a sentencing hearing. Scheduled for hearing in Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. It has already passed the House.