Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Jury Sentencing Repeal
Sponsored by: Senator Cassilly
Status: In the Senate - Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Raskin)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing specified provisions of law that provide a separate jury proceeding to determine whether a person convicted of first degree murder is sentenced to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole or imprisonment for life; establishing that a court may sentence a person convicted of first degree murder to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole without the requirement of a separate jury sentencing procedure under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/23/2015 Legislative Date 2/23/2015 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2015 Legislative Date 3/06/2015 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/06/2015 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Favorable Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 3/28/2015 Action Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Kelley) Adopted Proceedings 55
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Kelley) {653821/1 Rejected (21-26) Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Benson) {933128/1 Rejected (20-27) Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/29/2015 Action Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted Proceedings 56
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {413827/1 Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {413827/1 Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Raskin) Proceedings 59

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/23/2015	2/23/2015	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	3/05/2015	3/06/2015	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/06/2015	3/06/2015	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/01/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Favorable	55
Senate	4/02/2015	3/28/2015	Special Order until 4/3 (Senator Kelley) Adopted	55
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	56
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Kelley) {653821/1 Rejected (21-26)	56
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Benson) {933128/1 Rejected (20-27)	56
Senate	4/03/2015	3/29/2015	Special Order until 4/6 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted	56
Senate	4/06/2015	3/30/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {413827/1	57
Senate	4/06/2015	3/30/2015	Special Order until 4/8 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted	57
Senate	4/08/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {413827/1	59
Senate	4/08/2015	4/01/2015	Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Raskin)	59

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/08/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Ferguson) {413827/01 Incomplete
4/03/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Kelley) {653821/01 Rejected
4/03/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Benson) {933128/01 Rejected
2/24/2015	Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Jury Sentencing Repeal
4/01/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/29/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Kelley) {653821/1 Rejected (21-26) - 03/29/15
3/29/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Benson) {933128/1 Rejected (20-27) - 03/29/15

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