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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4416         </title>
<shortdesc>CIRCUIT COURTS-WITNESS FEES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>705 ILCS 35/4.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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