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SB 277 Illinois Senate · 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 19, 2003 Signed Jul 24, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2003 · House May 7, 2003

How they voted

30–5
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 45
Mar 19, 2003
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
6 Yea 5 Nay 9
30% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 7, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 19, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-5-10)
senate
Feb 27, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 5, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.