House Sponsors: CLAYTON-POE-KLINGLER-BOST-WOOD, KOSEL, JONES,JOHN AND WINKEL. Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-RADOGNO-PETKA-GEO-KARIS-WALSH,L Short description: CRIMCD-MURDER-ELDERLY-DISABLED Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder. Provides that the killing of an individual who is a senior citizen (60 years of age or older) or a disabled person is an aggravating factor for which the death penalty may be imposed. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes substance of the bill. Provides that the death penalty for first degree murder may be imposed upon an offender when the murdered individual was 60 years or older and the death resulted from exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty or when the murdered individual was a disabled person and the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered individual was disabled. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Dept. of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on this Dept. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0213 Last action date: 97-07-25 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status