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Bill GANG CRIME WITNESS PROTECTION 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. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 98th HB 1139 Illinois HB 1139 (98th)
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Illinois HB 1139 (98th) — GANG CRIME WITNESS PROTECTION

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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1120 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1170 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 423 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2013-01-30 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield filing
  • 2013-02-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-02-01 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-02-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-02-08 Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-02-13 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2013-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  • 2013-02-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  • 2013-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2013-03-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
  • 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield amendment-introduction
  • 2013-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-03-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2013-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2013-03-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-03-21 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
  • 2013-04-08 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-04-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2013-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  • 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2013-04-11 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
  • 2013-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2013-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013 reading-1
  • 2013-04-19 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  • 2013-04-19 First Reading reading-1
  • 2013-04-19 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-04-24 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
  • 2013-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt amendment-introduction
  • 2013-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2013-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  • 2013-05-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2013-05-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2013-05-08 Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 006-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2013
  • 2013-05-14 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2013-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2013
  • 2013-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  • 2013-05-16 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2013-05-16 Third Reading - Passed; 042-003-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2013-05-17 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2013-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2013-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2013-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2013-05-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  • 2013-05-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
  • 2013-05-22 House Concurs
  • 2013-05-22 Passed Both Houses
  • 2013-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2013-07-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2013-07-08 Effective Date July 8, 2013
  • 2013-07-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0058 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/326328a5-2dab-4952-9219-e274f7fb732f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).