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 Bill Status of HB5847  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-FIRST DEGREE MURDER

House Sponsors
Rep. David McSweeney and Margo McDermed

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an aggravating factor in sentencing for first degree murder that the murder was committed as a result of the intentional discharge of a firearm (rather than the murder was committed as a result of the intentional discharge of a firearm by the defendant from a motor vehicle and the victim was not present within the motor vehicle). Effective January 1, 2019.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  3/12/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  3/21/2018HouseFirst Reading
  3/21/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/29/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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