Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1844

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Allows a delinquent adjudicated in juvenile court and subsequently imprisoned for one or more felonies by the State which he or she did not commit to file a petition for certificate of innocence in the circuit court of the county in which the delinquent was adjudicated. In a provision regarding the facts that a petitioner must prove by a preponderance of evidence to obtain a certificate of innocence, when proving that the petitioner did not by his or her own conduct cause (rather than voluntarily cause or bring about his or her own conviction, provides that a guilty plea or confession does not alone constitute bringing about one's conviction. Makes conforming changes.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes the phrase "delinquent adjudicated" to "adjudicated delinquent". Removes a change to a provision concerning what a petitioner must prove to obtain a certificate of innocence. Provides that a guilty plea or confession does not alone constitute bringing about one's adjudication.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/9/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
3/3/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
3/3/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
3/9/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
3/9/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
3/10/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 010-000-000
3/10/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
3/10/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
3/14/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
3/20/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
3/22/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2023
3/31/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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