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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 44     </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM PRO-DEATH PENALTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>725 ILCS 5/115-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 115-4</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in all cases to be tried by jury in which the defendant is charged with first degree murder, the court shall inform the jury venire as to whether the State is seeking the death penalty on any first degree murder count.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/5/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b) Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Prevailed</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Tabled</action>
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