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 Bill Status of HB1241  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  SENTENCING-DEFENDANT UNDER 21

House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Hearings
Judiciary - Criminal Committee Hearing Feb 18 2025 4:00PM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-105


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, except for certain types of first degree murder, the court may, in its discretion, sentence a defendant who was under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense to a sentence that is less than the applicable minimum determinate sentence of imprisonment for the offense authorized by the Code. Provides that the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider certain mitigating factors when a person commits an offense and the person is under 21 (rather than 18) years of age at the time of the commission of the offense. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/11/2025HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

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