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HB 3218 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

MENTAL RETARDATION -NO EXECUTI

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person who has the disability of mental retardation may not be sentenced to death for first degree murder. Establishes procedures before and after trial and during the sentencing hearing in a first degree murder case to raise the issue of the defendant's mental retardation. Provides that the Governor has full authority to grant clemency and commute a capital sentence to a non-capital sentence for any person convicted of first degree murder who has been sentenced to death whom the Governor determines to have the disability of mental retardation. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2003

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 106
Apr 4, 2003
D Democratic59
56 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 1, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 8, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-5)
house
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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