Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 3930/9.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority employ experts to conduct a study of proportionality in capital sentencing. Provides that the experts look at all cases in the State in which a defendant was charged with the offense of first degree murder committed on or after June 21, 1977, in violation of Section 9-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 to determine whether the race, ethnicity, or gender of the defendant or the victim, the location of the offense, or some combination of these factors influenced the sentence of death. Provides that there is a moratorium on the execution of all capital sentences in Illinois until the study is completed.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones
2/25/2003	House	First Reading
2/25/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2003	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/4/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/4/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/4/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/13/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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