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SB 469 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

CAP LIT&ST APP DEF ACT-ASSIST

Summary
Amends the Capital Crimes Litigation Act. Provides that at the request of court appointed counsel in a case in which the death penalty is sought, attorneys employed by the State Appellate Defender may enter an appearance for the limited purpose of assisting appointed counsel. Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that in addition to other assistance given, in cases in which a death sentence is an authorized disposition, a State Appellate Defender may provide trial counsel with legal advice.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 7, 2005 Signed Jul 26, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2005 · House May 19, 2005

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Apr 7, 2005
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 26, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 19, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 19, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (80-32-3)
house
Apr 28, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-002-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-2)
senate
Mar 2, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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