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 Bill Status of HB0104  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CORR-EXECUTION-RETARDED

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock - David E. Miller - Paul D. Froehlich, Lou Lang, Mary E. Flowers, Patricia Bailey, Kathleen A. Ryg and William Davis

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
730 ILCS 5/5-2-7 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in a first degree murder case, if the issue is raised by the defendant, the jury (or court if the defendant is tried by the court) shall determine whether the defendant is mentally retarded. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person is unfit to be executed if the person is mentally retarded. Establishes procedures for raising the question of the defendant's mental retardation at the defendant's sentencing hearing or after the pronouncement of the death sentence. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/7/2003HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading
  1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  2/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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