CD CORR-CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall impose concurrent sentences when consecutive sentences are not mandated by law. Provides that the court may impose consecutive sentences when the court is of the opinion that consecutive sentences are required to protect the public from further criminal conduct of the defendant and the court sets forth the basis of its decision in the record. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 13, 2003
Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2003 · House Mar 13, 2003
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
May 6, 2003
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 3, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Feb 28, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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