Bill Status of HB 5791   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-FIRST DEGREE MURDER

House Sponsors
Rep. Milton Patterson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person at least 18 years of age who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death if the murdered individual was an active duty member or veteran of the Armed Forces, Reserves, or Illinois National Guard who served combat duty in the most recent conflict authorized by the President and the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered individual was an active duty member or veteran of the Armed Forces, Reserves, or Illinois National Guard who served combat duty in the most recent conflict authorized by the President.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  7/11/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Milton Patterson
  11/1/2006HouseFirst Reading
  11/1/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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