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HB 1487 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

EXECUTIONS-MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Summary
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Deletes language providing that the disciplinary provisions of the Act do not apply to persons who carry out or assist in executions of death sentences. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant sentenced to death shall be executed by lethal injection until death is pronounced by a coroner who is not a licensed physician. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish procedures for an execution by rule. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall not request, require, or allow a health care practitioner licensed in Illinois to participate in an execution. Provides that, in confidential investigations by the Department of Professional Regulation, the Department of Corrections shall disclose the names and license numbers of health care practitioners participating or performing ancillary functions in an execution to the Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Professional Regulation shall forward those names and license numbers to the appropriate disciplinary boards. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Jul 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2003

How they voted

90–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 94
Mar 13, 2003
D Democratic50
47 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican44
43 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 1, 2003
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 15, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
May 14, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 13, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-001-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 18, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 13, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-4)
house
Feb 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 11, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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