Bill Status of HB 4447   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  COURT OF CLAIMS-PRISONERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers and Constance A. Howard

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 605/605-416 new
705 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 37, par. 439.8
705 ILCS 505/11from Ch. 37, par. 439.11
705 ILCS 505/22from Ch. 37, par. 439.22
705 ILCS 505/24from Ch. 37, par. 439.24
705 ILCS 505/24.5 new
735 ILCS 5/2-702 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish an individualized job training and continuing education program for a person released from prison who was wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned and was either pardoned by the Governor on the ground of innocence or granted a certificate of innocence by the circuit court. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Increases the maximum statutory awards for a person released from prison who was wrongfully accused of a crime for which he or she was imprisoned and was either pardoned by the Governor on the ground of innocence or granted a certificate of innocence by the circuit court. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a person imprisoned for a felony that he or she did not commit may, under certain conditions, file a petition for a certificate of innocence in the circuit court and sets forth criteria for granting a certificate of innocence. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/16/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/13/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  2/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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