GANG CRIME WITNESS-SUNSET
Summary
Amends the Gang Crime Witness Protection Act. Extends the repeal date of the Act from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 18, 2003
Signed Jul 22, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2003 · House May 27, 2003
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 9, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
13
Jul 22, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
lower
May 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 16, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 16, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Edward J. Acevedo; Motion #1
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 9, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 9, 2003
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 9, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)
senate
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
May 8, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 7, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 7, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 1, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 1, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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