Bill Status of HB0225  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIME STOPPERS PROGRAM ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
735 ILCS 5/8-802.3 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Crime Stoppers Program Act. Provides for the certification of Crime Stoppers Programs by the Illinois State Crime Stoppers Association. Provides that a person or agency that is not a certified Crime Stoppers program may not use the name "Crime Stoppers". Provides that the Attorney General may enforce this provision through injunctive or other appropriate relief. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the identity of a person who submits information of a criminal act to a Crime Stoppers program is privileged information and may not be disclosed in any judicial or administrative proceeding. Provides that telephone records of a Crime Stoppers program are privileged information and are not subject to disclosure by subpoena or other means.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
  1/23/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/11/2003HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die