Bill Status of SB 1707   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  GRAND JURY-SIZE REDUCTION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale A. Righter

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 305/9from Ch. 78, par. 9
705 ILCS 305/9.1from Ch. 78, par. 9.1
705 ILCS 305/16from Ch. 78, par. 16
705 ILCS 305/17from Ch. 78, par. 17
705 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 78, par. 19
725 ILCS 5/112-2from Ch. 38, par. 112-2

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Jury Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a grand jury shall have 7 (instead of 16) members, with a quorum of 5 (instead of 9) members, and supplemental panels shall have 4 (instead of 12) members. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/2/2011SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/9/2011SenateTo Criminal Law Subcommittee on Special Issues; - 3-17-11 - Held
  3/17/2011SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  3/18/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die

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