Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/8-4

from Ch. 38, par. 8-4

720 ILCS 5/9-1

from Ch. 38, par. 9-1

730 ILCS 5/5-8-1

from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1

725 ILCS 5/119-1 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes and limits the aggravating factors for which a person convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death. Provides for aggravating factors in which a person may be sentenced to natural life imprisonment. Provides that some aggravating factors for which the defendant may have been sentenced to death before the effective date of the amendatory Act may only be considered in determining whether the defendant may be sentenced to natural life imprisonment. Provides that if and only if Senate Bill 3539 of the 96th General Assembly becomes law, then the provisions of that bill abolishing the death penalty are repealed. Effective July 1, 2011.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/8/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/10/2011	Senate	To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure
3/10/2011	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
3/18/2011	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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