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JONES.

(TURNER,ART)

   720 ILCS 5/32-4c new                                                        

        Amends the Criminal  Code  of  1961  to  prohibit  a  witness  or      
   potential   witness  in  a  criminal  prosecution  from  accepting  or      
   receiving  a  payment  or  benefit  in  consideration  for   providing      
   information obtained as a result of witnessing the event or occurrence      
   or  having personal knowledge of the facts.  Applicable until judgment      
   by the court or verdict of the jury. Penalty is a Class B  misdemeanor      
   for which the court may impose a fine not to exceed 3 times the amount      
   of compensation requested, accepted, or received. Provides exemptions.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Excepts  from  the  prohibition  on  receiving  compensation   by      
   witnesses,  the  lawful compensation or benefits, or both, provided to      
   an informant under a local anti-crime program, such as Crime  Stoppers      
   and  We-Tip or lawful compensation or benefits, or both, provided by a      
   private individual to another private individual.                           
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE                                                    
          SB521 would have no population or fiscal impact on this Dept.        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Changes definition of the offense.  Provides that the prohibition      
   on receiving a payment or benefit applies to a person who,  after  the      
   commencement  of  a  criminal  prosecution,   has been identified as a      
   person who may be called  as  a  witness  in  a  criminal  proceeding.      
   Provides that benefits provided to an informant by a prosecutor or law      
   enforcement  agency  are  lawful.   Provides  that  the purpose of the      
   compensation or benefits provided by a private individual  to  another      
   private  individual must be as a reward for information leading to the      
   arrest and conviction of specified offenders. Provides that the person      
   must receive written notice from counsel  that  he  or  she  has  been      
   identified  as  a  person who may be called as a witness in a criminal      
   proceeding and the penalties for receiving  unlawful  compensation  or      
   benefits.                                                                   
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Corrections)                           
          SB521 will have no population impact or fiscal impact.               
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                            
          No change from previous correctional note.                           
          JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                                
          It has been determined that the bill would neither decrease nor      
          increase the need for the number of judges in the state.             
          STATE MANDTES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCCA)                             
          Fails to create a State mandate.                                     
        CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1.                                     
        Recommends that the Senate concur in H-am 1.                           
        Provides that the potential witness may receive written notice         
   from counsel for either the prosecution or defense of the fact that he      
   or she has been identified as a person who may be called as a witness       
   in a criminal proceeding and his or her responsibilities and possible       
   penalties for violation of this Section. Provides that this Section is      
   applicable only if the potential witness received the written notice.       
   97-02-06  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-02-06  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-02-19  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUDICIARY             
   97-02-27  S                                 POSTPONED                       
   97-03-05  S                                 POSTPONED                       
   97-03-12  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY     S    
   97-03-12  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-03-12  S       DO PASS AS AMENDED                  010-000-000   SJUD    
   97-03-12  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  97-03-13              
   97-03-18  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   97-03-18  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  97-03-19              
   97-03-19  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   055-000-000           
   97-03-19  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   97-03-19  H  HOUSE SPONSOR                            TURNER,ART            
   97-03-19  H  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   97-03-20  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-03-20  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   97-04-08  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUD-CRIMINAL          
   97-04-30  H  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED                                        
   97-04-30  H                   COMMITTEE               JUD-CRIMINAL          
   97-05-08  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CRIMINAL  H    
   97-05-08  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-05-08  H  DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE             011-002-000   HJUB    
   97-05-08  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-05-08  H                     FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED ROSKAM                
   97-05-08  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED     ROSKAM                
   97-05-08  H                   JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED ROSKAM                
   97-05-08  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-05-12  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED            
   97-05-12  H  CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED                  AS AMENDED            
   97-05-12  H  CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-05-13  H                       JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED            
   97-05-13  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   97-05-13  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-05-14  H  STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED         AS AMENDED            
   97-05-14  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-05-15  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-05-16  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        118-000-000           
   97-05-19  S  SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE            01                    
   97-05-19  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   97-05-19  S     MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/JONES              
   97-05-19  S                        MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL                  
   97-05-20  S     MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/JONES              
   97-05-20  S                           RULES REFERS TO SJUD                  
   97-05-20  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   97-05-20  S    MOTION NON-CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01-JONES              
   97-05-21  S  SEN NON-CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.)  01                    
   97-05-21  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   97-05-21  H  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER NON-CONCURRENCE    01                    
   97-05-22  H       MOTION REFUSE RECEDE - HSE AMEND NO 01/TURNER,ART         
   97-05-22  H  HSE REFUSES TO RECEDE FROM AMENDMENT NO  01                    
   97-05-22  H  HSE REQUESTS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE        1ST                   
   97-05-22  H  HSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED       1ST/TURNER,ART,       
   97-05-22  H                                           GASH, HANNIG,         
   97-05-22  H                                           CHURCHILL AND         
   97-05-22  H                                           JOHNSON,TOM           
   97-05-27  S  SEN ACCEDE REQUEST CONFERENCE COMMITTEE  1ST                   
   97-05-27  S  SEN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED       1ST/HAWKINSON,        
   97-05-27  S                                           DILLARD, PETKA,       
   97-05-27  S                                           CULLERTON, JONES      
   97-05-30  H  HSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT SUBMITED 1ST/TURNER,ART        
   97-05-30  H   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT REFERRED TO 1ST/HRUL              
   97-05-30  S  FILED WITH SECRETARY                                           
   97-05-30  S               CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/JONES             
   97-05-30  S   CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT REFERRED TO SRUL                  
   97-05-30  S               CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/JONES             
   97-05-30  S             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL                  
   97-05-30  S  SEN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT SUBMITED 1ST/JONES             
   97-05-30  S  SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT         1ST/057-000-000       
   97-05-31  H               CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 1ST/TURNER,ART        
   97-05-31  H             BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION HRUL/003-002-000      
   97-05-31  H  HOUSE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT          1ST/118-000-000       
   97-05-31  S  BOTH HOUSES ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT    1ST                   
   97-05-31  S  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   97-06-27  S  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   97-08-19  S  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   97-08-19  S                            EFFECTIVE DATE 97-08-19              
   97-08-19  S  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0506               

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