Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB7291
Illinois General Assembly

Previous General Assemblies

 Bill Status of HB7291  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  CAPITAL CRIMES-DEATH SENTENCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Bill Mitchell

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 124/2 new
725 ILCS 124/5
725 ILCS 124/10


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Capital Crimes Litigation Act. Provides that the funding provisions of the Act are available to the State and defense in any case involving an offense for which the sentence of death may be imposed as a consequence of conviction, regardless of whether or not the State's Attorney indicated that he or she would seek the death penalty in that case. Provides that these provisions are retroactive to any capital case that is pending at the time of enactment or that is prosecuted on or after its effective date. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/9/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell
  4/20/2004HouseFirst Reading
  4/20/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Back To Top