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 Bill Status of HB1870  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CD CORR-CHILD MURDERERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Ron Stephens

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/5-8-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Reenacts the provision of P.A. 89-203 that requires the court to impose a sentence of natural life imprisonment, when the death penalty is not imposed, on a defendant who had attained the age of 17 or more and is found guilty of murdering an individual under 12 years of age; which was held unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Wooters as violating the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/23/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens
  2/23/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/20/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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