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HB 2471 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

CRIM CD&CORR-SENTENCE<18

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates mandatory sentences of natural life imprisonment for persons convicted of offenses committed before they attain 18 years of age. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, when a person was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of an offense, the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider specified factors in determining the appropriate sentence and be given greater discretion in determining an appropriate sentence.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Jul 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015 Signed Jul 20, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 23, 2015

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2015
D Democratic34
30 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
62
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-5)
senate
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 23, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-40-7)
house
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 006-004-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.