Bill Status of HB 3218   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  MENTAL RETARDATION -NO EXECUTI

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary K. O'Brien-Calvin L. Giles-Kurt M. Granberg-Eddie Washington-Deborah L. Graham, Paul D. Froehlich and Patricia R. Bellock

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
725 ILCS 5/114-15 new
730 ILCS 5/5-2-7 new
730 ILCS 5/3-3-13from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-13

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961, the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person who has the disability of mental retardation may not be sentenced to death for first degree murder. Establishes procedures before and after trial and during the sentencing hearing in a first degree murder case to raise the issue of the defendant's mental retardation. Provides that the Governor has full authority to grant clemency and commute a capital sentence to a non-capital sentence for any person convicted of first degree murder who has been sentenced to death whom the Governor determines to have the disability of mental retardation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
  2/27/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  4/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003
  5/1/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/1/2003SenateFirst Reading
  5/1/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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