Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB1788      — FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates the felony murder provisions from the first degree murder statute. Provides that a person commits second degree murder when he or she, acting alone or with one or more participants, commits or attempts to commit a forcible felony, other than first degree murder, and in the course of or in furtherance of the crime or flight from the crime, he or she or another participant causes the death of a person, other than one of the participants.

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  8. Referred to Assignments

  9. First Reading

  10. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1788      do?
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Eliminates the felony murder provisions from the first degree murder statute. Provides that a person commits second degree murder when he or she, acting alone or with one or more participants, commits or attempts to commit a forcible felony, other than first degree murder, and in the course of or in furtherance of the crime or flight from the crime, he or she or another participant causes the death of a person, other than one of the participants.
Who sponsors SB1788     ?
SB1788      is sponsored by Robert Peters (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1788     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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