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 Bill Status of HB4400  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-PERJURY-PROOF

House Sponsors
Rep. Scott Drury

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/32-2from Ch. 38, par. 32-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that an indictment or information for perjury alleging that in the same or in different proceedings in which an oath or affirmation is required, the offender, under oath, knowingly made contradictory statements to the degree that one of them is necessarily false, need not specify which statement is false if: (1) each statement was material to the issue or point in question; and (2) each statement was made within the period of the statute of limitations for the offense charged. Provides that it is a defense to an indictment or information made for perjury that the defendant at the time he or she made each declaration believed the declaration to be true. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Scott Drury
  1/15/2016HouseFirst Reading
  1/15/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/7/2016HouseTo Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
  4/8/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/31/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/31/2016HouseTo Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
  5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
  6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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