HB 262 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION

Summary
Amends various Acts to abolish the death penalty. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act no person may be executed. Requires resentencing of those already sentenced to death. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 004-003-000
Feb 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Jan 23, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Karen A. Yarbrough
DDemocratic
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