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HB 5197 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CD CORR-FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the court shall (rather than may) sentence the defendant to a term of natural life imprisonment for first degree murder if the trier of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty or that any of the aggravating factors listed in the first degree murder statute are present.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 26, 2010
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2010
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2010
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-001-000
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2010
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 002-001-000
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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