Lovana Jones
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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.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones
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