CIRCUIT COURTS-WITNESS FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0826 705 ILCS 35/4.3Amends 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. 1/30/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 1/30/2014SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2014SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/19/2014SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 2/19/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2014 2/20/2014SenateSecond Reading 2/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2014 3/4/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 3/4/2014HouseArrived in House 3/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/19/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/19/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 5/8/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date August 1, 2014 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0826