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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 9     </title>
<shortdesc>JUSTICE STUDY COM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Arthur L. Turner-Paul D. Froehlich-Mary E. Flowers-LaShawn K. Ford-Monique D. Davis, Careen M Gordon, Esther Golar, Al Riley, Wyvetter H. Younge, David E. Miller, William Davis, Charles E. Jefferson, Milton Patterson, Cynthia Soto, Eddie Washington, Constance A. Howard, Chapin Rose, Annazette Collins, Elga L. Jefferies and Richard T. Bradley)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Creates the Illinois Justice Study Committee to review all non-capital wrongful conviction cases, identify the most common causes of wrongful conviction in non-capital cases, identify current law, and identify solutions.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes the date by which the Committee shall submit its final report to the Governor and General Assembly from June 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that of the 3 members of the Committee appointed by the Governor, 2 shall be experienced in criminal law. Decreases from 3 to 2, the number of members of the Committee appointed each by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate. Limits the Committee's review to non-capital wrongful felony convictions (rather than all non-capital convictions).</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the Illinois Justice Study Committee may (rather than shall) consider whether the State of Illinois should put into place a procedure for addressing claims of factual innocence before appellate review of a conviction.
</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 13, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-001-000</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 107-000-000</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02</action>
<statusdate>6/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - June 29, 2007</action>
<statusdate>7/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>7/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>7/10/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>7/25/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 052-000-000</action>
<statusdate>7/26/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
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