CIRCUIT COURTS-WITNESS FEES
Summary
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that witness fees in actions arising under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be paid in the same manner as witness fees paid in criminal cases. Requires a witness seeking reimbursement to file an affidavit stating, among other things, that the attendance of the witness was at the instance of the State's Attorney or attorney of any other party to the action. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Mar 4, 2014
Signed Aug 1, 2014
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2014 · House May 8, 2014
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 58
Mar 4, 2014
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 1, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-14)
house
Apr 30, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 4, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-8)
senate
Feb 19, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 11, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 30, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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