CRIM PRO-POST CONVICTION House SponsorsRep. Arthur L. Turner, Jim Sacia, Elga L. Jefferies, Careen M Gordon, Esther Golar, Annazette Collins and Robert S. Molaro 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 725 ILCS 5/122-1from Ch. 38, par. 122-1 Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant does not file a direct appeal, a post-conviction petition shall be filed no later than 10 years from the date of sentencing (rather than 3 years from the date of conviction). Provides that if the defendant files a direct appeal, the petition may be filed no later than 10 years after sentencing or 6 months after conclusion of proceedings in the United States Supreme Court or 6 months after the period for filing a certiorari petition if a petition for certiorari is not filed, whichever expires later. Provides that these provisions shall be applied retroactively to petitions for post-conviction relief that were dismissed as untimely before the effective date of the amendatory Act but would have been timely if filed on or after that time. Provides that such a petitioner has 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act to file his or her post-conviction petition. 2/15/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/22/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/22/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die