House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN-MYERS,RICHARD-RIGHTER-JONES,JOHN-BOST, BOLAND, KOSEL, O'CONNOR, ZICKUS, MITCHELL,BILL, SCHMITZ, SOMMER AND MITCHELL,JERRY. Senate Sponsors: PARKER Short description: GANG CRIME WITNESS-RE-ENACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends and re-enacts the Gang Crime Witness Protection Act. Provides that the General Assembly finds and declares that Senate Bill 1846 of the 90th General Assembly (P.A. 90-795) included a provision that changed the Act's repeal date from June 30, 1998 to June 30, 1999; that the bill was not approved by the Governor until August 14, 1998; that P.A. 90-795 was intended to change the Act's repeal date to June 30, 1999; that the Act shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect since its original effective date, and it shall continue to be in effect until it is otherwise repealed; that all actions taken in reliance on or pursuant to the Act by any officer or agency of State government or any other person or entity are validated; and that this amendatory Act applies to all claims, civil actions, and proceedings pending on or filed on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act. Changes the Act's repeal date to July 1, 2000. Effective immedi- ately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a chief executive of a police agency, with the approval of the State's Attorney or the Attorney General, may apply for financial assistance under the program to assist victims and witnesses who are aiding in the prosecution of perpetrators of gang crime or forcible felonies. Provides that the Gang Crime Witness Protection Act is repealed on July 1, 2004. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0042 Last action date: 99-06-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status