CRIM PRO-DTH PENALTY REVIEW House SponsorsRep. David E. Miller-Paul D. Froehlich 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/113-7 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that the State's Attorney or Attorney General must file a notice of intention to seek or decline the death penalty within 120 days after arraignment, unless the court for good cause shown otherwise directs. Creates the State Death Penalty Review Committee effective June 1, 2003 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. 2/28/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller 2/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die