VIOLENT CRIME VICTIMS-GRANTS House SponsorsRep. Rita Mayfield Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee Hearing Mar 3 2011 8:30AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL 3/2/2011HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 725 ILCS 240/3from Ch. 70, par. 503725 ILCS 240/7from Ch. 70, par. 507 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. 2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield 2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/1/2011HouseMotion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/2/2011HouseMotion Prevailed by Voice Vote 3/2/2011HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield