Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HJR 80

Bill Status of HJR 80 94th General Assembly

Short Description: LONG-TERM PRISONER STUDY

House Sponsors
Rep. Arthur L. Turner

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  3/28/2006 House Adopted Both Houses

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Long-Term Prisoner Study Committee to examine whether life without parole and sentences over 30 years are necessary for public safety and are the best use of State funds. Report due by June 1, 2007.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Committee shall study and examine issues related to prisoners sentenced to life without parole and prisoners with sentences longer than 30 years. Provides that the Committee shall always give priority to public safety and the best use of State funds. Corrects a numerical error in the total number of committee members.

House Amendment No. 2
Provides that C number prisoners are included in the study. Adds a member appointed by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide staff and administrative support to the Committee.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  1/12/2006 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  1/18/2006 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2006 House Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/16/2006 House House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/16/2006 House House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/16/2006 House Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
  2/16/2006 House Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  2/22/2006 House House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  2/22/2006 House House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2006 House House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  2/23/2006 House House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  2/23/2006 House Resolution Adopted as Amended 115-000-000
  3/8/2006 Senate Arrive in Senate
  3/8/2006 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  3/8/2006 Senate Referred to Rules
  3/8/2006 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/16/2006 Senate Assigned to State Government
  3/24/2006 Senate Be Adopted State Government; 007-000-000
  3/24/2006 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 27, 2006
  3/28/2006 Senate Resolution Adopted; 057-000-000
  3/28/2006 House Adopted Both Houses

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Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2006	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
1/18/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/7/2006	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/16/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
2/16/2006	House	Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
2/16/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
2/22/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2/22/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2/23/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
2/23/2006	House	Resolution Adopted as Amended 115-000-000
3/8/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/8/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/8/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/8/2006	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/16/2006	Senate	Assigned to State Government
3/24/2006	Senate	Be Adopted State Government; 007-000-000
3/24/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions March 27, 2006
3/28/2006	Senate	Resolution Adopted; 057-000-000
3/28/2006	House	Adopted Both Houses