Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 5/3-7-1

from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administrative regulations.

House Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	730 ILCS 5/3-7-1

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

5 ILCS 140/7

from Ch. 116, par. 207

725 ILCS 5/116-6 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission Act. Establishes the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission to hear certain claims on behalf of living persons convicted of a felony asserting the complete innocence of any criminal responsibility. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts records of investigations conducted by the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission from inspection and copying under the Act. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that relief from errors committed in criminal trials and proceedings and other post-trial relief may be sought by a motion for innocence claim inquiry under the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission Act. Provides that for claims of factual innocence, the court may grant a motion for referral to the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission. Provides that a claim of factual innocence asserted through the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission does not impact rights or relief provided for in the Code. Provides that when a motion for relief is made under the Post-Trial Motions Article, the court must decide for claims of factual innocence, whether to refer the case for further investigation to the Illinois Innocence Inquiry Commission. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/7/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2/7/2007	House	First Reading
2/7/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/15/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
3/21/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-000-002
3/21/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/24/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
4/27/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
5/3/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007
5/10/2007	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007
5/18/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007
5/24/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner
5/24/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/25/2007	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/25/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
5/25/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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