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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary