CRIM PRO-COSTS-REFUND Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein-Patricia Van Pelt-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Jack D. Franks) 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0943 725 ILCS 5/124A-15 newAmends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant convicted in a criminal prosecution whose conviction is reversed on final appeal or by a finding of factual innocence in a collateral proceeding such as habeas corpus or post-conviction relief under Article 122 of this Code is not liable for any costs or fees of the court or circuit clerk's office, or for any charge of subsistence while detained in custody. Provides that if the defendant has paid any costs, fine, or fees, in the case, the clerk or judge shall give him or her a certificate of the payment of those costs, fine, or fees with the items of those expenses, which, when audited and approved according to law, shall be refunded to the defendant.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes provision that if the defendant's conviction is reversed on final appeal, the defendant is not liable for the costs or fees of the court or circuit clerk's office, or for any charge of subsistence while detained in custody. Limits applicability of the bill to cases in which the defendant's conviction is reversed by a finding of factual innocence in a collateral proceeding. 1/21/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/21/2014SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/10/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/19/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL) 3/25/2014SenateReported Back To Criminal Law; 002-000-000 3/26/2014SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000 3/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014 4/1/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014 4/3/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/3/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000 4/8/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/8/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/8/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/9/2014HouseArrived in House 4/9/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/9/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/19/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/15/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/15/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/15/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0943