HB 2471

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 99th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 23, 2015
  • Passed House Apr 23, 2015
  • Passed Senate May 19, 2015
  • Signed by Governor Jul 20, 2015

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Abstract

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Eliminates mandatory sentences of natural life imprisonment for persons convicted of offenses committed before they attain 18 years of age. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, when a person was under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of an offense, the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider specified factors in determining the appropriate sentence and be given greater discretion in determining an appropriate sentence.

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Jul 20, 2015

House

Governor Approved

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0069

House

Effective Date January 1, 2016

Jun 17, 2015

House

Sent to the Governor

May 19, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly

House

Passed Both Houses

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000

May 14, 2015

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Senate

Second Reading

May 13, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

May 07, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Apr 29, 2015

Senate

Approved for Consideration Assignments

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

Apr 28, 2015

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Apr 24, 2015

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

Apr 23, 2015

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 066-045-000

Apr 22, 2015

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

Apr 21, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Restorative Justice Committee; 006-000-000

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

Apr 20, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Restorative Justice Committee

Apr 17, 2015

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

House

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 16, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

Apr 15, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

Apr 14, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell

Mar 23, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Mar 19, 2015

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice Committee; 006-004-000

Mar 18, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Mar 12, 2015

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Mar 10, 2015

House

Assigned to Restorative Justice Committee

Feb 18, 2015

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 17, 2015

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

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