Illinois House Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Gang Crime Witness Protection Act of 2013. Provides that the Department of State Police shall establish and administer a program to assist victims and witnesses who are actively aiding in the prosecution of perpetrators of gang crime, and appropriate related persons. Financial assistance may be provided, upon application by a State's Attorney or the Attorney General, or a chief executive of a police agency with the approval from the State's Attorney or Attorney General, investigating or prosecuting a gang crime occurring under the State's Attorney's or Attorney General's respective jurisdiction, from funds deposited in the Gang Crime Witness Protection Program Fund and appropriated from that Fund for the purposes of the Act. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the Act, all moneys in the Gang Crime Witness Protection Fund shall be transferred into the Gang Crime Witness Protection Program Fund. Provides that the program shall begin operation on July 1, 2013. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Gang Crime Witness Protection Program Fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.

GANG CRIME WITNESS PROTECT

Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Andre Thapedi [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]
Rep. Kathleen Willis [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Rep. Kenneth Dunkin [D]	Rep. Stephanie Kifowit [D]
Rep. Deborah Mell [D]	Rep. Sue Scherer [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Rep. Martin Moylan [D]
Rep. Frances Hurley [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2013-11-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2013-03-22	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2013-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
2013-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
2013-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
2013-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2013-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
2013-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2013-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2013-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2013-02-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
2013-02-13	House	Assigned to Judiciary
2013-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2013-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2013-01-30	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
2013-01-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-01-29	House	First Reading
2013-01-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.826	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=979&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB0979.htm