Will Guzzardi
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 39
Primary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes technical changes in the first degree murder statute. Eliminates references to imposition of the death penalty for first degree murder. Repeals provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 that refer to the execution of a death sentence and the type of drugs that can be administered to cause death. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Lists the aggravating factors for first degree murder in which the defendant may be sentenced to natural life imprisonment. Amends various statutes to remove, other than historic references, references to "capital offense", "death penalty", "sentenced to death", and "sentence of death". House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/114-15 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/114-15 rep. 725 ILCS 5/119-5 rep. Makes grammatical and technical changes to the bill. Repeals provisions relating to a death penalty case in which the defendant's intellectual disability is an issue in the case.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0051
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Sent to the Governor
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2023
Second Reading
Do Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 007-003-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2023
Assigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-036-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 010-005-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
Referred to Rules Committee
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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