Bill Sponsors: IL HB1139 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly
Bill Title: 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 July 1, 2013.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0058 [HB1139 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0058 [HB1139 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Representative Emanuel Welch [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-007 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Rita Mayfield [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-060 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Elgie Sims [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-017 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Andre Thapedi [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-032 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative LaShawn Ford [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-008 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Stephanie Kifowit [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-084 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-092 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Frances Hurley [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-035 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Martin Moylan [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-055 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Kathleen Willis [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-077 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Derrick Smith [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-010 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Patricia Van Pelt [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-005 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Jacqueline Collins [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-016 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Kwame Raoul [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-013 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Mattie Hunter [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-003 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |