Illinois House Bill 3599 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a person detained in the Department of Juvenile Justice may institute a post-conviction appeal if in the proceedings which resulted in his or her conviction there was a substantial denial of his or her rights under the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Illinois or both; or there is newly discovered evidence not available to the person at the time of the proceeding that resulted in his or her conviction that establishes a substantial basis to believe that the defendant is actually innocent by clear and convincing evidence. Provides that this proceeding may be commenced within a reasonable period of time after the person's adjudication. Provides that only one petition may be filed by a petitioner under this provision without leave of the court. Makes other changes.

JUV COURT-POST CONVICT APPEAL

Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-03-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-27	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-03-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-24	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2017-03-01	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2017-02-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-10	House	First Reading
2017-02-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
705	405	5-621	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3599&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3599.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB3599ham001.htm