IL HB2471 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-5)
Status: Passed on July 20 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0069
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-5)
Status: Passed on July 20 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0069
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
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.
Title
CRIM CD&CORR-SENTENCE<18
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-05-19 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 66 N: 45 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-23 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 66 N: 45 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-20 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0069 |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2016 |
| 2015-07-20 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2015-06-17 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2015-05-19 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2015-05-19 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 |
| 2015-05-19 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly |
| 2015-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter |
| 2015-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 |
| 2015-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2015-05-13 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt |
| 2015-05-07 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins |
| 2015-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 2015-04-29 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015 |
| 2015-04-29 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 2015-04-29 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul |
| 2015-04-28 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz |
| 2015-04-28 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2015-04-28 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2015-04-24 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2015-04-23 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval |
| 2015-04-23 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2015-04-23 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2015-04-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-045-000 |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-04-22 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack |
| 2015-04-21 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice Committee; 006-000-000 |
| 2015-04-21 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2015-04-20 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee |
| 2015-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-04-17 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie |
| 2015-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 2015-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. |
| 2015-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 2015-04-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell |
| 2015-04-14 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner |
| 2015-03-23 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
| 2015-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2015-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 006-004-000 |
| 2015-03-18 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz |
| 2015-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers |
| 2015-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis |
| 2015-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2015-03-10 | House | Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2015-02-18 | House | First Reading |
| 2015-02-17 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury |
| 2015-02-17 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 5 | 10-2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 11-1.20 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 11-1.30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 11-1.40 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-13 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-14 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-14.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-33 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 29D-14.9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 29D-30 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 720 | 5 | 29D-35 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 730 | 5 | 5-4.5-105 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 730 | 5 | 5-4.5-95 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 730 | 5 | 5-8-1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
