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 Bill Status of HB2982  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CAPITAL SENTENCING-STUDY

House Sponsors
Rep. Lovana Jones - Paul D. Froehlich - Sara Feigenholtz - Constance A. Howard

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3930/9.3 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority employ experts to conduct a study of proportionality in capital sentencing. Provides that the experts look at all cases in the State in which a defendant was charged with the offense of first degree murder committed on or after June 21, 1977, in violation of Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 to determine whether the race, ethnicity, or gender of the defendant or the victim, the location of the offense, or some combination of these factors influenced the sentence of death. Provides that there is a moratorium on the execution of all capital sentences in Illinois until the study is completed.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones
  2/25/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/25/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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