MENTAL RETARDATION -NO EXECUTI House SponsorsRep. Mary K. O'Brien-Calvin L. Giles-Kurt M. Granberg-Eddie Washington-Deborah L. Graham, Paul D. Froehlich and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1725 ILCS 5/114-15 new730 ILCS 5/5-2-7 new730 ILCS 5/3-3-13from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-13 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person who has the disability of mental retardation may not be sentenced to death for first degree murder. Establishes procedures before and after trial and during the sentencing hearing in a first degree murder case to raise the issue of the defendant's mental retardation. Provides that the Governor has full authority to grant clemency and commute a capital sentence to a non-capital sentence for any person convicted of first degree murder who has been sentenced to death whom the Governor determines to have the disability of mental retardation. Effective immediately. 2/27/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 2/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 5/1/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 5/1/2003SenateFirst Reading 5/1/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die