IL HB5471 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly
Status
January 8 2013 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
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 if the defendant is a person who, at the time of the commission of the murder, has reached the age of 18 or more and is found guilty of first degree murder and the murder was accompanied by exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty.
Title
CD CORR-FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | House | Session Sine Die |
| 2012-02-15 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2012-02-15 | House | First Reading |
| 2012-02-09 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | 5 | 5-8-1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
Illinois State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5471&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97 |
| Text | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB5471.htm |
