House Sponsors: OSMOND-HOFFMAN-TURNER,JOHN-WINKEL. Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON Short description: CRIM JUSTICE-STIPEND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Career Criminal Justice Attorney Retention Act. Provides for annual stipends of $3,500, adjusted for inflation, for a maximum of 5 years to assistant State's attorneys, assistant public defenders, assistant appellate defenders, assistant appellate prosecutors, non-supervisory legal aid attorneys, and assistant attorneys general. Requires 2 years experience in a qualifying attorney position for eligibility. No stipends may be given until 2 years after the Act's effective date. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes. Provides that if an eligible attorney has outstanding student loans, the stipend is paid to the creditor. If the eligible attorney has no outstanding student loans, the stipend is paid to the eligible attorney. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status