Illinois House Bill 1501

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, when a person commits an offense and the person is under 21 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the court, at the sentencing hearing, shall consider certain additional factors in mitigation in determining the appropriate sentence. Provides, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the defendant is under 18 at the time of the commission of the offense and convicted of first degree murder and would otherwise be subject to sentencing under certain provisions, the court shall impose a sentence of not less than 40 years of imprisonment. Provides that, in addition, the court may, in its discretion, decline to impose the sentencing enhancements based upon the possession or use of a firearm during the commission of the offense.

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Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Rita Mayfield [D]
Sen. Mark Walker [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2023-03-21	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
2023-03-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
2023-03-14	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
2023-03-14	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Racial Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Pension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-14	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
2023-03-07	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-03-07	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-001
2023-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2023-02-21	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-26	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
730	5	5-4.5-105	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1501&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1501.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1501eng.htm