CRIM PRO-DTH PENALTY REVIEW House SponsorsRep. Patricia Bailey 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/113-7 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the State Death Penalty Review Committee effective January 1, 2004 to develop standards to assist State's Attorneys in the exercise of discretion in seeking the death penalty on a first degree murder charge and to approve a State's Attorney's decision to seek the death penalty in first degree murder cases. 2/27/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Bailey 2/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die