Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 328 — DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends various Acts to abolish the death penalty. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act no person may be executed. Requires resentencing of those already sentenced to death. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009

  3. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Rules; 3-9(b)

  4. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  5. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007

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

  7. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2007

  9. Second Reading

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Judiciary Criminal Law

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Judiciary Criminal Law

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007

  16. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary Criminal Law; 006-001-001

  17. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  18. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary Criminal Law

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  21. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  22. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

  23. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul

  24. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter

  25. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  26. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  27. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  28. Assigned to Judiciary Criminal Law

  29. Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

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

  31. Referred to Rules

  32. First Reading

  33. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

Sponsors

  • Rickey R. Hendon · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Rickey R. Hendon

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 328 do?
Amends various Acts to abolish the death penalty. Provides that on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act no person may be executed. Requires resentencing of those already sentenced to death. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 328?
SB 328 is sponsored by Rickey R. Hendon.
What is the current status of SB 328?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 328?
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