DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM
Summary
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is a mitigating factor in sentencing if at the time of the offense, the defendant was or had been the victim of domestic violence and the effect of the domestic violence tended to excuse or justify the defendant's criminal conduct.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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