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 Bill Status of SB0277  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EXECUTIONS-MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton - Barack Obama

House Sponsors
(Rep. Dan Brady - Barbara Flynn Currie)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0379

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4
725 ILCS 5/119-5from Ch. 38, par. 119-5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Deletes language providing that the disciplinary provisions of the Act do not apply to persons who carry out or assist in executions of death sentences. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant sentenced to death shall be executed by lethal injection until death is pronounced by a coroner who is not a licensed physician. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish procedures for an execution by rule. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall not request, require, or allow a health care practitioner licensed in Illinois to participate in an execution. Provides that, in confidential investigations by the Department of Professional Regulation, the Department of Corrections shall disclose the names and license numbers of health care practitioners participating or performing ancillary functions in an execution to the Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Professional Regulation shall forward those names and license numbers to the appropriate disciplinary boards. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services
  2/27/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  2/27/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
  2/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2003
  3/5/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2003
  3/19/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-007-006
  3/19/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/19/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  3/19/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/19/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/19/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
  4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/7/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  5/7/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/5/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  7/24/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  7/24/2003SenateEffective Date July 24, 2003
  7/24/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0379

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