Date	Chamber	Action
3/2/2011	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

725 ILCS 240/3

from Ch. 70, par. 503

725 ILCS 240/7

from Ch. 70, par. 507

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act. Provides that any crime victim or his or her family, or both, may apply to the Attorney General for financial assistance from moneys collected by the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund. Provides that the Attorney General shall consider factors that he or she deems appropriate in selecting crime victims and their families that will receive moneys from the Fund. Provides that if the Attorney General selects a crime victim or his or her family, or both, to receive moneys from the Fund, the Attorney General shall issue a voucher to be presented to the State Comptroller, who shall examine the voucher in accordance with the State Comptroller Act, and if he or she is satisfied that the voucher meets the requirements of law, the Comptroller shall draw a warrant and present it to the State Treasurer to be countersigned by the State Treasurer. Provides that the warrant shall be returned to the Attorney General who shall mail the warrant to the crime victim or his or her family, or both, for payment of moneys from the Fund for financial assistance to the crime victim or his or her family, or both. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/8/2011	House	First Reading
2/8/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/14/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/1/2011	House	Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/2/2011	House	Motion Prevailed by Voice Vote
3/2/2011	House	Tabled By Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

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